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Is Wagner Group Too Big to Fail?

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

Is Wagner Group Too Big to Fail? Posted on July 6, 2023 by Yves Smith Yves here. Update 6:15 AM EDT: Helmer’s skeptical take on the hogtying of Prigozhin seems confirmed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Timeline: Prigozhin’s Escalating Standoff With Russia’s Military

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

Timeline: Prigozhin’s Escalating Standoff With Russia’s Military Updated: June 24, 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin pictured with Wagner mercenaries in eastern Ukraine. concordgroup_official / Telegram A former convict turned Kremlin caterer, Yevgeny Prigozhin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner’s real money never came from diamonds and gold

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

Wagner’s real money never came from diamonds and gold Wagner’s businesses in Africa isolate and create dependent economies, not funding for private armies. By Ellen Ioanes Updated Jul 2, 2023, 9:12pm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims Kremlin claims warlord Prigozhin met with president after failed rebellion but Robert Abrams, a retired US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Can Russia Tame Wagner in Africa Without Destroying It?

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

Can Russia Tame Wagner in Africa Without Destroying It? The mercenary group is so deeply enmeshed in the Central African Republic and several other nations that it can’t be easily replaced,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Activists Say Third Group Of Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries Has Entered Belarus

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

July 17, 2023 By RFE/RL’s Belarus Service Activists Say Third Group Of Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries Has Entered Belarus A satellite photo taken late last month of a field camp in Belarus’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The US cannot allow Russian mercenaries to continue ransacking the African continent

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

The US cannot allow Russian mercenaries to continue ransacking the African continent by Roy Allen Howell, opinion contributor – 07/11/23 12:00 PM ET Share Tweet FILE – Supporters of Capt. Ibrahim… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Putin flaunts his “Gray Hair” ex-colonel to lead Wagner mercenaries

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

Putin flaunts his “Gray Hair” ex-colonel to lead Wagner mercenaries  15.07.2023, 04:12 Photo: Twitter/@EuromaidanPR SHARE FACEBOOK TWITTER E-MAIL COPY LINK In 2017, doctors at a St Petersburg hospital made an astonishing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Surovikin’s Pyramids Erected As Gravesites for Fallen Wagner Mercenaries

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

Surovikin’s Pyramids Erected As Gravesites for Fallen Wagner Mercenaries News Jul 14, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald, Guest Author Photo Credit: vot-tak.tv In one of the most well-known and largest cemeteries erected for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What the Wagner Mutiny Says About Attempts to Control Private Military and Security Companies

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

Email July 14, 2023 What the Wagner Mutiny Says About Attempts to Control Private Military and Security Companies by Daniel Warner Photograph Source: Fargoh – CC0 The recent mutiny by Wagner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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