Author Archives: David Isenberg

‘Wagner opened the door for me’ How a convicted murderer became a decorated ‘war hero’ in Russia

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‘Wagner opened the door for me’ How a convicted murderer became a decorated ‘war hero’ in Russia 1:16 pm, January 24, 2023 Source: Holod Story by Nina Abrosimova. Abridged translation by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia to expand private militaries in broader Middle East amid staffing crisis

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Russia to expand private militaries in broader Middle East amid staffing crisis As it wages a full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia wants to reform its army while being chronically short of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Pro-Ukrainian activists in Serbia file criminal complaint against Wagner group

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3 minute read January 19, 20239:57 AM EST Last Updated 5 days ago Pro-Ukrainian activists in Serbia file criminal complaint against Wagner group Reuters A mural depicting Wagner private military group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Shadowy groups of Western military veterans are operating on the ground in Ukraine, largely unregulated

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Shadowy groups of Western military veterans are operating on the ground in Ukraine, largely unregulated This video, shared by the self-styled ‘Mozart Group’, shows them evacuating civilians and delivering critical supplies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Wagner Group gains global notoriety from Africa to Ukraine, but division brews at home

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Russia Published January 22, 2023 6:00am EST Russian Wagner Group gains global notoriety from Africa to Ukraine, but division brews at home Intel suggests tension mounting between Russia’s defense ministry and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Putin’s favorite mercenary leader may be preparing to justify a failure in Ukraine

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Putin’s favorite mercenary leader may be preparing to justify a failure in Ukraine Stavros Atlamazoglou Jan 23, 2023, 6:21 PM Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in what Russian state media described… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian mercenaries are forbidden from helping wounded comrades and forced to leave them behind, Ukrainian intel says

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Russian mercenaries are forbidden from helping wounded comrades and forced to leave them behind, Ukrainian intel says Story by sbaker@businessinsider.com (Sinéad Baker) Wounded Wagner Group soldiers are being left on battlefields… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Rwanda Says Congo Hiring Mercenaries Heightens Risk of War

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Politics Rwanda Says Congo Hiring Mercenaries Heightens Risk of War Tshisekedi says Congo hired Bulgarian private military group President Tshisekedi says peace talks are ‘at a standstill’ President Felix TshisekediPhotographer: Michele… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian mercenary boss asks parliament to ban negative media reports about his men

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Russian mercenary boss asks parliament to ban negative media reports about his men Wagner private military group centre opens in St Petersburg Andrew Osborn Tue, January 24, 2023 at 12:38 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner chief ‘will press on’ with recruiting female prisoners after around 43,000 mercenaries have been ‘killed or deserted’

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Wagner chief ‘will press on’ with recruiting female prisoners after around 43,000 mercenaries have been ‘killed or deserted’ written by LLB political Reporter 24th Jan 23 4:27 pm A Russian MP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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