The TASS state news agency said Wagner recruitment reopened in Siberia’s Novosibirsk and Tyumen.
“Recruitment is ongoing,” TASS quoted a source at Wagner.
In Russia’s lower house of parliament, the Duma, lawmakers reportedly said the group could no longer recruit convicts.
“There was a time when (Wagner) could take those who were convicted and sign a contract with them,” senior lawmaker Pavel Krasheninnikov said.
“Now the law says there is a different procedure, under which contracts can only be signed with the defense ministry.”
