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Russia making money with mercenaries in Africa

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Russia making money with mercenaries in Africa Wagner Group’s expanding footprint shows Moscow seeks manageable chaos and lucrative resource deals with African governments by Alessandro Arduino February 14, 2023 Wagner Group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘I Couldn’t Just Stand By’: Russian Fighters Explain Why They Took Up Arms Against The Kremlin

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February 07, 2023 20:56 GMT ‘I Couldn’t Just Stand By’: Russian Fighters Explain Why They Took Up Arms Against The Kremlin By Yauhen Lehalau Media reports suggest that there may be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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They Are Russians Fighting Against Their Homeland. Here’s Why

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Soldiers with the Free Russia Legion training this month in the Kyiv region in Ukraine in preparation to deploy to the front lines.Credit…Lynsey Addario for The New York Times They Are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Return of the mercenaries

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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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Russian Propagandist Shot in the Head Could Be ‘Warning’ to Wagner Leader

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Russian Propagandist Shot in the Head Could Be ‘Warning’ to Wagner Leader By Jon Jackson On 2/6/23 at 12:04 PM EST Current Time 0:07 / Duration 0:36 Wagner Mercenaries Killed In Ambush During… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘The Crazy American’: How Col. Andy Milburn’s drunken antics torpedoed top US mercenary group

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Grayzone UK ‘The Crazy American’: How Col. Andy Milburn’s drunken antics torpedoed top US mercenary group Alexander Rubinstein·February 3, 2023 Amid allegations of drunken rampages across Kiev, Mozart Group co-founder Andy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s prosecutor launches criminal case against Wagner chief

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Ukraine’s prosecutor launches criminal case against Wagner chief Putin-ally Prigozhin leads a mercenary force of thousands, including ex-convicts, in the Ukraine war. Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, July 4, 2017 [File: Sergey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What to know about the Wagner group, a ‘brutal’ Russian military group fighting in Ukraine

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What to know about the Wagner group, a ‘brutal’ Russian military group fighting in Ukraine The U.S. has labeled them a “criminal organization.” ByNathan Luna and Leah Vredenbregt February 2, 2023,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s parliament designates Wagner Group as international criminal organization

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Ukrainian multimedia platform for broadcastingTuesday, 14 February 2023, 06:28 Ukraine’s parliament designates Wagner Group as international criminal organization 06.02.2023 16:20 The Verkhovna Rada has designated Russia’s Wagner private military company as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Putin and Wagner Group Clash Is Coming to a Head

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The Putin and Wagner Group Clash Is Coming to a Head By Isabel van Brugen On 2/6/23 at 12:19 PM EST Yevgeny Prigozhin—known as “Putin’s chef”—has claimed credit for Russia’s battlefield… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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