Author Archives: David Isenberg

Video appears to show Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin for first time since short-lived mutiny

Video appears to show Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin for first time since short-lived mutiny Published 2:14 PM EDT, July 19, 2023 MOSCOW (AP) — A video released Wednesday appears to show… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Prigozhin faces lawsuit over alleged Wagner executions in Libya

Prigozhin faces lawsuit over alleged Wagner executions in Libya By Adam Taylor Updated July 18, 2023 at 3:06 p.m. EDT|Published July 18, 2023 at 11:15 a.m. EDT Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the owner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ukraine’s Other Allies

Foreign Affairs Magazine Homepage Ukraine’s Other Allies The West Should Assist the Private Actors Helping Arm Kyiv By Jahara Matisek, William Reno, and Sam Rosenberg July 19, 2023 Soldiers in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny

Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny By The Associated Press Published 7:52 AM EDT, July 17, 2023 More mercenaries from Russia’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner rebellion raises doubts about stability of Russia’s nuclear arsenal

Wagner rebellion raises doubts about stability of Russia’s nuclear arsenal By Robyn Dixon Updated July 5, 2023 at 4:01 a.m. EDT|Published July 5, 2023 at 1:32 a.m. EDT A view of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner Group: Russian state media takes aim at Prigozhin

Wagner Group: Russian state media takes aim at Prigozhin Published 6 July Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war Image source, IzvestiaImage caption, Weapons allegedly discovered during a search of Yevgeny Priozhin’s home By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system

Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system The president of Belarus claims Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin, is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Treasury Sanctions Illicit Gold Companies Funding Wagner Forces and Wagner Group Facilitator

Treasury Sanctions Illicit Gold Companies Funding Wagner Forces and Wagner Group Facilitator June 27, 2023 WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Central African Republic Mine Displays Stakes for Wagner Group’s Future

Central African Republic Mine Displays Stakes for Wagner Group’s Future Photo: iLab/CSIS Commentary by Catrina Doxsee , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Jennifer Jun Published July 3, 2023 Amid the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Is Wagner Group Too Big to Fail?

Is Wagner Group Too Big to Fail? Posted on July 6, 2023 by Yves Smith Yves here. Update 6:15 AM EDT: Helmer’s skeptical take on the hogtying of Prigozhin seems confirmed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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