Andrei Medvedev, a former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group poses for a picture during an interview in Oslo, Norway February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans 

Andrei Medvedev, a former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group smiles during an interview in Oslo, Norway February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans 

Andrei Medvedev, a former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group looks on during an interview in Oslo, Norway February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans 

Andrei Medvedev, a former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group looks on during an interview in Oslo, Norway February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans 

Andrei Medvedev, a former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group looks on during an interview in Oslo, Norway February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans 

Andrei Medvedev, a former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group speaks during an interview in Oslo, Norway February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans 

Graves of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighters are seen in a cemetery near the village of Bakinskaya in Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer 

Graves of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighters are seen in a cemetery near the village of Bakinskaya in Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer 

Graves of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighters are seen in a cemetery near the village of Bakinskaya in Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Graves of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighters are seen in a cemetery near the village of Bakinskaya in Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer 

A plaque with the name of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighter and former convict Vyacheslav Kochas is seen on a grave cross at a cemetery near the village of Bakinskaya in southern Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer 

Graves of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighters are seen in a cemetery near the village of Bakinskaya in Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer 

Graves of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighters are seen in a cemetery near the village of Bakinskaya in Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer 

A chapel is seen next to the graveyard of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighters near the village of Bakinskaya in southern Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer 

A plaque with the name of Russian Wagner mercenary group fighter and former convict Anatoly Bodenkov is seen on a grave cross at a cemetery near the village of Bakinskaya in southern Krasnodar region, Russia, January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer 

Cadets of a military academy fire a salute during the funeral of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak 

Cadets of a military academy cover the coffin with flags during the funeral of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak 

A view shows the grave of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak 

Cadets of a military academy hold a portrait and military awards of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, during the funeral in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak 

A view shows the grave of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak 

A worker places a portrait at the grave of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak 

A man places flowers at the coffin during the funeral of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak 

The coffin of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, is covered with flags during his funeral in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak 

People attend the funeral of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak 

Cadets of a military academy attend the funeral of Dmitry Menshikov, a mercenary for the private Russian military company Wagner Group, killed during the military conflict in Ukraine, in the Alley of Heroes at a cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Marat Gabidullin, former mercenary of the Wagner Group, poses during an interview with Reuters in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Marat Gabidullin, former mercenary of the Wagner Group, poses during an interview with Reuters in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Marat Gabidullin, former mercenary of the Wagner Group, poses during an interview with Reuters in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Marat Gabidullin, former mercenary of the Wagner Group, poses during an interview with Reuters in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Streetlights illuminate the Saudi Embassy building in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2020. Picture taken October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Raphael Satter 

A vehicle drives past the Saudi Embassy building in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2020. Picture taken October 5, 2020. Picture taken with a slow shutter speed. REUTERS/Raphael Satter 

A guard stands watch outside the Saudi Embassy building in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2020. Picture taken October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Raphael Satter 

Protesters hold a rally to demand the creation of a parliamentarian committee of inquiry to investigate what they say a Ukrainian security service operation to detain Russian mercenaries in Kyiv, Ukraine September 14, 2020. A group of Russians were detained in Belarus prior to its Aug. 9 presidential election and were accused of seeking to destabilise the country. Ukraine sought the extradition of the detainees whom it suspected of fighting alongside Russian-backed separatists during a military conflict in its eastern regions but Belarus later returned them to Russia. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich 

Protesters hold a rally to demand the creation of a parliamentarian committee of inquiry to investigate what they say a Ukrainian security service operation to detain Russian mercenaries in Kyiv, Ukraine September 14, 2020. A group of Russians were detained in Belarus prior to its Aug. 9 presidential election and were accused of seeking to destabilise the country. Ukraine sought the extradition of the detainees whom it suspected of fighting alongside Russian-backed separatists during a military conflict in its eastern regions but Belarus later returned them to Russia. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich 

Protesters hold a rally to demand the creation of a parliamentarian committee of inquiry to investigate what they say a Ukrainian security service operation to detain Russian mercenaries in Kyiv, Ukraine September 14, 2020. A group of Russians were detained in Belarus prior to its Aug. 9 presidential election and were accused of seeking to destabilise the country. Ukraine sought the extradition of the detainees whom it suspected of fighting alongside Russian-backed separatists during a military conflict in its eastern regions but Belarus later returned them to Russia. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich 

Fahmi Quadir, founder of Safkhet Capital, poses in New York City, New York, U.S., June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid 

Fahmi Quadir, founder of Safkhet Capital, poses in New York City, New York, U.S., June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid 

Fahmi Quadir, founder of Safkhet Capital, poses in New York City, New York, U.S., June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid 

Fahmi Quadir, founder of Safkhet Capital, poses in New York City, New York, U.S., June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid 

Fahmi Quadir, founder of Safkhet Capital, poses in New York City, New York, U.S., June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid 

Fahmi Quadir, founder of Safkhet Capital, poses in New York City, New York, U.S., June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid 

Members of the media attend a news conference by Venezuela's chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab a day after Venezuela's government said it foiled an attempted incursion by "terrorist mercenaries" from Colombia, Caracas Venezuela May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Venezuela's chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab holds a news conference a day after Venezuela's government said it foiled an attempted incursion by "terrorist mercenaries" from Colombia, Caracas Venezuela May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Venezuela's chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab holds a news conference a day after Venezuela's government said it foiled an attempted incursion by "terrorist mercenaries" from Colombia, Caracas Venezuela May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Venezuela's chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab holds a news conference a day after Venezuela's government said it foiled an attempted incursion by "terrorist mercenaries" from Colombia, Caracas Venezuela May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Venezuela's chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab shows a document during a news conference a day after Venezuela's government said it foiled an attempted incursion by "terrorist mercenaries" from Colombia, Caracas Venezuela May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Venezuela's chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab arrives for a news conference a day after Venezuela's government said it foiled an attempted incursion by "terrorist mercenaries" from Colombia, Caracas Venezuela May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Member of the Bolivarian National Guard walks on a breakwater, after Venezuela's government announced a failed "mercenary" incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Members of the Bolivarian National Guard walk on a breakwater, after Venezuela's government announced a failed "mercenary" incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Members of the special forces unit watch an empty boat at the shore, after Venezuela's government announced a failed "mercenary" incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Venezuelan security forces boats are seen, after Venezuela's government announced a failed "mercenary" incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Members of the special forces unit are seen at a shore, after Venezuela's government announced a failed "mercenary" incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Members of the special forces unit watch an empty boat at a shore, after Venezuela's government announced a failed "mercenary" incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Venezuelan security forces boats are seen, after Venezuela's government announced a failed "mercenary" incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

A man watches a Venezuelan security forces boat, after Venezuela's government announced a failed "mercenary" incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

A member of the La Guaira state police gestures at a road checkpoint, after Venezuela's government announced a failed "mercenary" incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero 

Former mercenary Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare's coffin is carried by his sons and former military colleagues during his funeral service in Durban, South Africa, February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Rogan Ward 

Former mercenary Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare's coffin is carried by his sons and former military colleagues during his funeral service in Durban, South Africa, February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Rogan Ward 

Former mercenary Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare's coffin is carried by his sons and former military colleagues during his funeral service in Durban, South Africa, February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Rogan Ward 

An attendee holds the program from the funeral service of former mercenary Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare in Durban, South Africa, February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Rogan Ward