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Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia’s Serb separatists

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Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia’s Serb separatists Security minister confirms report, fuelling fears of destabilisation of the Balkans and a resistance to Nato enlargement Zurnal published photographs of the militia on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Taking the Tsar’s Shilling: The Economics Driving Russian Recruitment and PMCs

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FPRI Bear Market Blog Analysis Taking the Tsar’s Shilling: The Economics Driving Russian Recruitment and PMCs By Nicholas McCarty With a few exceptions, the military has rarely been seen as an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Private Military Companies—Redwater?

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Russian Private Military Companies—Redwater? Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 14 Issue: 39 By: Niklas Eklund, Jörgen Elfving March 22, 2017 09:05 PM Russian mercenaries in Syria (Source: Fontanka) Since 2012, there… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Turan — a new private military company fighting in Syria or an elaborate hoax?

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Turan — a new private military company fighting in Syria or an elaborate hoax? 06.01.2018Расследования, СирияRuslan Leviev Читать этот пост на русском As the media’s attention was centered on Russia’s “Wagner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Soldiers Are Increasingly Fighting Russia’s Battles in Syria and Beyond

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Private Soldiers Are Increasingly Fighting Russia’s Battles in Syria and Beyond The Editors Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 Thousands of Russian private military contractors are reportedly fighting in Syria, and there are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Russian Blackwater? Putin’s Secret Soldiers in Ukraine and Syria

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Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daiy Beast WAGNERIAN A Russian Blackwater? Putin’s Secret Soldiers in Ukraine and Syria While Ukraine’s military has many honored volunteers fighting to defend their border, Russia’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Dying for a paycheck: the Russian civilians fighting in Syria

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#World News December 21, 2017 / 3:09 AM / 18 days ago Dying for a paycheck: the Russian civilians fighting in Syria Maria Tsvetkova ORENBURG, Russia (Reuters) – When Vladimir Kabunin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Spetsnaz, Contractors and Volunteers in the Syrian Conflict

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21 Dec 2017 Policy Papers Russie.NEI.Visions Sarah FAINBERG Russian Spetsnaz, Contractors and Volunteers in the Syrian Conflict Russie.Nei.Visions, No. 105, Ifri, December 2017 This article focuses on a little-explored aspect of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How “Wagner” came to Syria

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The ride of the mercenaries How “Wagner” came to Syria Captured soldiers cast light on the work of a shadowy group Print edition | Europe Nov 2nd 2017 | MOSCOW “I… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner Group

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Wagner Group Wagner Group Группа Вагнера Participant in the War in Donbass and the Syrian Civil War Active 2014 – present[1] Leader Lt. Col. Dmitry Utkin Size 1,000–5,000 (March 2016)[2] 6,000… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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