Author Archives: David Isenberg

Putin appeared paralyzed and unable to act in first hours of rebellion

Putin appeared paralyzed and unable to act in first hours of rebellion By Catherine Belton Shane Harris and  Greg Miller July 25, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. EDT In a photograph released… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner troops moving towards Polish border and could try sneaking across, PM says

Wagner troops moving towards Polish border and could try sneaking across, PM says By Martin Goillandeau, Sharon Braithwaite and Oleg Racz, CNN Updated 5:12 PM EDT, Sat July 29, 2023 CNN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner could pose as migrants to enter EU, PM Morawiecki warns

Wagner could pose as migrants to enter EU, PM Morawiecki warns Published 2 days ago Image source, ReutersImage caption, Poland has put up a fence along its border with Belarus By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Coup in Niger: what Prigozhin is showing Putin

Ihar Tyshkevich Foreign policy expert at the Ukrainian Institute of the Future Coup in Niger: what Prigozhin is showing Putin July 28, 2023, 02:47 PM Wagner PMC mercenary in the CAR, fall of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Failed Wagner revolt leaves a question in Africa: Will the ruthless mercenaries remain?

Failed Wagner revolt leaves a question in Africa: Will the ruthless mercenaries remain? FILE – Malians demonstrate against France and in support of Russia on the 60th anniversary of the independence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How London became home to some of the world’s largest private security firms

How London became home to some of the world’s largest private security firms Sophie Wilkinson Tue, 25 July 2023 at 3:15 am GMT-4·8-min read (Alamy Stock Photo) In an unassuming pocket… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Has Wagner spelt the end of private armies?

Commentaries Jul 24 2023 Has Wagner spelt the end of private armies? Kabir Taneja The future of the Wagner Group, a private mercenary conglomerate linked to Russian foreign policy, is uncertain,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ex-US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots fights extradition to the US

Ex-US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots fights extradition to the US By Hilary Whiteman, Angus Watson and Paul Devitt, CNN Updated 5:01 PM EDT, Tue July 25, 2023 Brisbane,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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BLACKWATER FOUNDER ERIK PRINCE INDICTED FOR ARMS SALES TO LIBYA

BLACKWATER FOUNDER ERIK PRINCE INDICTED FOR ARMS SALES TO LIBYA Printer-friendly version July 2023 Articles Potrero Blackwater Erik Prince By Miriam Raftery Photo, left: Erik Prince in 2015, cc-2.0 via Wikipedia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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With Wagner in Belarus, tension grows on northern Ukraine border

Europe With Wagner in Belarus, tension grows on northern Ukraine border By Fredrick Kunkle and  Sergii Mukaieliants Updated July 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EDT|Published July 27, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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