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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Category Archives: Russia
How Putin’s Russian goon squad used Mexican gig workers to troll an American election
Politics How Putin’s Russian goon squad used Mexican gig workers to troll an American election The Wagner Group is a private company in name only. A trove of leaked documents demonstrate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
GROWING EVIDENCE OF ATROCITIES PERPETRATED BY WAGNER MERCENARIES
Photo Source: © Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images Atrocity Alert No. 334: Nigeria, Philippines and Wagner Group 8 February 2023 Atrocity Alert … GROWING EVIDENCE OF ATROCITIES PERPETRATED BY WAGNER MERCENARIES Mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putin promised to support the families of fighters who go to Ukraine with private military companies
Putin promised to support the families of fighters who go to Ukraine with private military companies 12:05 pm, February 16, 2023 Source: RIA Novosti The Russian authorities are considering whether to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How to Beat the Wagner Group
How to Beat the Wagner Group The U.S. Treasury Department’s recent sanctions are only a first step in stopping the Russian mercenaries. By Christopher Faulkner, an assistant professor of national security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘They Bury Them Day And Night’: Cemeteries For Wagner Mercenaries Grow Across Russia
February 11, 2023 16:41 GMT By Yekaterina Barkalova RFE/RL’s Siberia.Realities ‘They Bury Them Day And Night’: Cemeteries For Wagner Mercenaries Grow Across Russia During a recent trip to the cemetery in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Analysis: Kremlin moves to rein in Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin
February 14, 20232:00 AM EST Last Updated 2 days ago Analysis: Kremlin moves to rein in Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin By Andrew Osborn [1/3] Evgeny Prigozhin (L) assists Russian Prime Minister Vladimir… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why Russian Energy Giant Gazprom Is Mustering a Private Army
Why Russian Energy Giant Gazprom Is Mustering a Private Army It’s less about command and control than currying favor. by Benjamin Parker February 15, 2023 5:30 am 08 March 2022, Russia, St.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The state of Russia’s offensive Wagner Group’s tactics near Bakhmut, destroyed Russian tanks by Vuhledar, and other updates to Meduza’s interactive combat map
The state of Russia’s offensive Wagner Group’s tactics near Bakhmut, destroyed Russian tanks by Vuhledar, and other updates to Meduza’s interactive combat map 4:29 pm, February 14, 2023 Source: Meduza Meduza… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kremlin-Linked Leader Of Wagner Mercenary Group Acknowledges Ownership Of ‘Troll Factory’
February 14, 2023 By RFE/RL Kremlin-Linked Leader Of Wagner Mercenary Group Acknowledges Ownership Of ‘Troll Factory’ Yevgeny Prigozhin (file photo) The leader and co-founder of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russians could engage Kurdish mercenaries in launching drone strikes on Ukraine – GUR
Russians could engage Kurdish mercenaries in launching drone strikes on Ukraine – GUR 12.02.2023 16:26 The Russian invaders are likely recruiting Kurdish mercenaries to organize drone attacks on targets in Ukraine.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading