Author Archives: David Isenberg

Wagner Group’s Battlefield Demotion Is Good—for Wagner

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Opinion Wagner Group’s Battlefield Demotion Is Good—for Wagner | Opinion Christopher Faulkner and Colin P. Clarke , Analysts On 3/10/23 at 6:45 AM EST Current Time 0:01 / Duration 1:04 Nashville Metropolitan Council… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia Behind Bars: Prisoners are now signing 18-month contracts to fight in Ukraine

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Russia Behind Bars: Prisoners are now signing 18-month contracts to fight in Ukraine 12:36 pm, April 8, 2023 Source: Olga Romanova Russian prisoners who have been recruited by Russia’s Defense Ministry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Somali pirates lose gunfight with armed guards on cargo ship in dramatic footage

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Somali pirates lose gunfight with armed guards on cargo ship in dramatic footage The attack, which is thought to have happened in 2012, saw the American guards fire several warning shots… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How Chinese Private Security Companies in Africa Differ From Russia’s 

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Africa   How Chinese Private Security Companies in Africa Differ From Russia’s  March 31, 2023 3:21 PM Kate Bartlett FILE – Chinese national Jack Wang, a security trainer at the Chinese-run… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Wagner Chief Says Cemetery for Fighters ‘Growing’

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  A man wearing military camouflage stands at the entrance of the PMC Wagner Centre, associated with the Wagner Group, in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 4. Photo: Olga Maltseva /AFP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Governor of the grey zone: a portrait of PMC Wagner’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

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Governor of the grey zone: a portrait of PMC Wagner’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin How did Prigozhin go from selling hot dogs in St. Petersburg to leading a band of mercenaries? 08:02… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Putin Eyes New Wagner Group as Prigozhin Feud Continues—U.K. Intel

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Putin Eyes New Wagner Group as Prigozhin Feud Continues—U.K. Intel By Ellie Cook On 4/4/23 at 4:10 AM EDT Current Time 0:18 / Duration 0:52 Video Shows Wagner Troops Raising Flag Above Bakhmut… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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New Russian militia Convoy rises as Wagner Group gets too big to control

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New Russian militia Convoy rises as Wagner Group gets too big to control Issued on: 08/04/2023 – 18:18Modified: 08/04/2023 – 18:25 A Ukrainian serviceman (L) looks on as a Wagner Group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia Triples Contract Length for Prisoners Fighting in Ukraine War

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Russia Triples Contract Length for Prisoners Fighting in Ukraine War By Fatma Khaled On 4/8/23 at 5:58 PM EDT Current Time 0:10 / Duration 0:35 Watch: Ukrainian and Russian Soldiers Return Home In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s State-Backed Mercenaries Are Building a Brand on Cruelty

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Russia’s State-Backed Mercenaries Are Building a Brand on Cruelty The Wagner Group is strikingly reckless with its own men’s lives. By Lucian Staiano-Daniels, a visiting assistant professor at Colgate University. Graves… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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