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Mercenaries and illicit markets: Russia’s Africa Corps and the business of conflict
Mercenaries and illicit markets: Russia’s Africa Corps and the business of conflict English Posted on 14 Feb 2025 The Wagner Group mercenary force and its successor, the Africa Corps, have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Two Russian citizens sentenced for Wagner Group recruitment in Poland
Two Russian citizens sentenced for Wagner Group recruitment in Poland 2025-02-14 14:25 update: 2025-02-15, 13:14 Udostępnij przez Photo PAP/Łukasz Gągulski A regional court in Krakow, southern Poland, has sentenced two Russian citizens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner mercenary sentenced to 10 years for murder after returning from Ukrainian captivity
Wagner mercenary sentenced to 10 years for murder after returning from Ukrainian captivity February 3, 2025, 01:40 PM 223 Artyom Sychev (Photo: Don’t wait for me from Ukraine/Telegram) A Wagner mercenary,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Recalibration or Retreat? Russia’s shifting Africa strategy
Recalibration or Retreat? Russia’s shifting Africa strategy With Wagner’s setbacks and the fallout from Ukraine, Moscow is rethinking its role in the Sahel Analysis | Africa regions africa russia John LechnerSergey Eledinov Jan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Accountability of Private Military Company in International Law Violations: A Case Study of the Wagner Group in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Accountability of Private Military Company in International Law Violations: A Case Study of the Wagner Group in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict Authors: Rizqulloh, Muhammad Rafif Nur Iman Prawira, M. Rizki Yudha Contributors: Diani Sadiawati,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
When Private Armies Meet State Power
When Private Armies Meet State Power by Isabella Neumann 05 Feb 2025 “Join a winning team” proclaims this Wagner Group recruiting billboard seen in St. Petersburg in June 2023. Photo: Anton Vaganov via… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Wagner Mercenaries’ Armored Vehicle Attacked in Mali
6 February, 2025A damaged VPK-Ural vehicle. Source: Zaslon324. Russian Wagner Mercenaries’ Armored Vehicle Attacked in Mali Africa Mercenaries Russia World Малі Unidentified forces in Mali ambushed an armored vehicle “VPK-Ural” of Russian Wagner mercenaries. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Cuba’s mercenaries fighting against Ukraine
the explainer Cuba’s mercenaries fighting against Ukraine Young men lured by high salaries and Russian citizenship in return for a year’s service are now trapped on frontline indefinitely Darío Jarrosay, a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Guns For Hire: Private Security and Mercenary Industries in China and Russia
Guns For Hire: Private Security and Mercenary Industries in China and Russia By: Sergey Sukhankin, Peace Ajirotutu February 3, 2025 11:31 AM Age: 1 week (Source: Topwar.ru and RT, compiled on Canva) Executive Summary:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner’s Successors Wage Campaign Of Terror In Central African Republic, RFE/RL Finds
Wagner’s Successors Wage Campaign Of Terror In Central African Republic, RFE/RL Finds February 09, 2025 00:01 CET By Jean-Fernand Koena, Maja Zivanovic and Mike Eckel Since 2018, Russian mercenaries have been providing security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading