RUSSIAN MILITARY COMPANIES (PMCs)

From the Russian law’s perspective, the creation and management of PMCs is an illegal activity. However since all PMCs are subordinate to the Kremlin in one way or another, the members of these organizations are not arrested or subjected to trials. With a few exceptions: if a PMC leader falls out of favor with the Kremlin, he or she can be arrested and sent to prison along with the members of the organization in accordance with the current laws of the Russian Federation.