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Wagner Group in CAR: Not Quite a Success Story

Wagner Group in CAR: Not Quite a Success Story Situation Reports – January 2, 2025 By Alec Soltes In recent years, the Wagner Group, a notorious Russian paramilitary organization, emerged as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian Mercenary Caught With Drone On U.S.-Mexico Border

Russian Mercenary Caught With Drone On U.S.-Mexico Border Published Jan 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM EST Wagner Veteran ‘Visits Own Grave’ After Mistaken KIA Report By Billal Rahman Live News Reporter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Yandex founder Arkady Volozh says he hired security detail after Putin hinted at Prigozhin’s demise in a cryptic response to his anti-war remarks

Yandex founder Arkady Volozh says he hired security detail after Putin hinted at Prigozhin’s demise in a cryptic response to his anti-war remarks 2:53 pm, January 10, 2025 Source: Bloomberg In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Motivated to Fight: Diverse Motivations of Foreign Fighters in the Russia-Ukraine War

Motivated to Fight: Diverse Motivations of Foreign Fighters in the Russia-Ukraine War January 2025 Armed Forces & Society Ori Swed Aria Stiefelmaier Oleksandra Hanchukova Why fight for someone else’s war? This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian Wagner Group mercenaries killed in attack by al-Qaeda-linked group in Mali

Russian Wagner Group mercenaries killed in attack by al-Qaeda-linked group in Mali 2:39 am, November 25, 2024 Source: Associated Press An al-Qaeda-affiliated group ambushed and killed Wagner Group mercenaries in central… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘These are unprepared people, like in ’41’ Audio recording of alleged call between Prigozhin and Lukashenko includes criticism of Russian security forces and talk of cash

‘These are unprepared people, like in ’41’ Audio recording of alleged call between Prigozhin and Lukashenko includes criticism of Russian security forces and talk of cash 7:21 am, November 22, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin, and the new fight for the future of Russia

Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin, and the new fight for the future of Russia Hardcover – 13 Jun. 2024 by Anna Arutunyan (Author), Mark Galeotti (Author) ‘Absolutely gripping, deeply authoritative, hugely important and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Episode 3: Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin, & the New Future of Russia w/ Mark Galeotti & Anna Arutunyan

Episode 3: Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin, & the New Future of Russia w/ Mark Galeotti & Anna Arutunyan National Security Institute 1.04K subscribers 5,224 views Oct 10, 2024 Today on Coffee &… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenaries of Influence: How Russian PMCs Redefined Power Projection

Mercenaries of Influence: How Russian PMCs Redefined Power Projection Situation Reports – October 16, 2024 By Eric J. Uribe Russian use of hard power has been displayed on the global stage… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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My habibi Sergey: How a Urals-based firm uses the promise of citizenship and pay to recruit Arab mercenaries for the Russian army

My habibi Sergey: How a Urals-based firm uses the promise of citizenship and pay to recruit Arab mercenaries for the Russian army Alexei Remizov 30 September 2024 The Insider previously detailed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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