Category Archives: Europe

VDD: currently there are no indications Wagner Group could cause threats for Latvia

Posted on March 20, 2023 by David Isenberg

VDD: currently there are no indications Wagner Group could cause threats for Latvia LETA March 20, 2023 Photo: Pixabay/Pexels Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) reports that the information currently available does… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mother of Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin wins rare appeal against EU sanctions

Posted on March 15, 2023 by David Isenberg

March 8, 202312:04 PM EST Last Updated 6 days ago Mother of Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin wins rare appeal against EU sanctions By Gabriela Baczynska and Mark Trevelyan Summary Mother successfully… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Italy blames surge in migration on Russia’s Wagner group

Posted on March 14, 2023 by David Isenberg

March 13, 2023 12:56 PM EDT Last Updated 7 hours ago Italy blames surge in migration on Russia’s Wagner group Reuters [1/2] Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto speaks during a joint news… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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EU sanctions Wagner subsidiary in Sudan after CNN investigation into gold exploitation

Posted on February 28, 2023 by David Isenberg

EU sanctions Wagner subsidiary in Sudan after CNN investigation into gold exploitation By Stephanie Halasz and Rob Picheta, CNN Updated 5:15 AM EST, Mon February 27, 2023 A Soviet flag flies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Return of the mercenaries

Posted on February 15, 2023 by David Isenberg

Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin (Photo by Sergei ILNITSKY / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI ILNITSKY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Return of the mercenaries Putin’s hired killers have money on their minds… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Executive Outcomes founder Tony Buckingham lands acreage in Malta

Posted on February 3, 2023 by David Isenberg

Executive Outcomes founder Tony Buckingham lands acreage in Malta Tony Buckingham’s Albion Energy secures acreage held buy his former company Heritage Oil 2 February 2023 13:41 GMT Updated  2 February 2023… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S Affiliates Pay $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Posted on January 19, 2023 by David Isenberg

Press Release G4S Affiliates Pay $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Wednesday, November 23, 2022 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A joint… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why Did a Major European Security Firm Train White Supremacists (Again)?

Posted on January 2, 2023 by David Isenberg

Jakub WoroncowJakub Woroncow is a Polish historian, sociologist and freelance journalist. He has researched radicalisation and extremism in Poland for over 12 years. Why Did a Major European Security Firm Train… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Wagner Group Says Sending Blood-Stained Sledgehammer to EU Parliament

Posted on November 26, 2022 by David Isenberg

RU Russia’s Wagner Group Says Sending Blood-Stained Sledgehammer to EU Parliament Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 Yevgeny Prigozhin Mikhail Metzel / TASS The Kremlin-linked leader of the notorious Wagner mercenary group said… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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EU sanctions Syrians for recruiting mercenaries to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Posted on August 2, 2022 by David Isenberg

EU sanctions Syrians for recruiting mercenaries to fight for Russia in Ukraine The list includes allies of President Bashar al-Assad and two private security firms allegedly linked to the Russian mercenary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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