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‘Putin’s Chef’ Steps Out of the Shadows

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‘Putin’s Chef’ Steps Out of the Shadows Yevgeny Prigozhin wants to ride the Wagner Group to greater glory. By Amy Mackinnon, a national security and intelligence reporter at Foreign Policy. Businessman… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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When Kadyrov speaks, Prigozhin echoes – The power struggle around Russia’s Defense Ministry — and what it means for Russia’s military

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When Kadyrov speaks, Prigozhin echoes The power struggle around Russia’s Defense Ministry — and what it means for Russia’s military 2:16 pm, October 4, 2022 Source: Meduza Alexey Dyumin and Ramzan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Wagner Group: Putin’s ‘chef,’ a Nazi-obsessed commando, and the story of the Kremlin’s private army

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Grid; ALEXEY DRUZHININ/SPUTNIK/AFP/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Global The Wagner Group: Putin’s ‘chef,’ a Nazi-obsessed commando, and the story of the Kremlin’s private army For years, Wagner’s mercenaries have lived in the shadows.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE SAVING PUBLIC DOLLARS WITH AUXILIARY PRIVATE SECURITY AGENTS

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ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE SAVING PUBLIC DOLLARS WITH AUXILIARY PRIVATE SECURITY AGENTS You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Privatizing police duties could save cities like NYC hundreds of millions to focus on crime: study

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Privatizing police duties could save cities like NYC hundreds of millions to focus on crime: study By Carl Campanile September 26, 20227:54pm Today’s Video Headlines: 9/26/22 The NYPD and other urban… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Turkish Private Military Companies Are Learning From Russia

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  September 3, 2022 Topic: Private Military Contractors Region: Eurasia Tags: Private Military Turkish Private Military Companies Are Learning From Russia Turkey has borrowed from the Kremlin’s playbook and is using PMCs to revive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s reliance on mercenaries in Ukraine points to the weakness of its military – and Putin’s strategy of deflecting blame

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Russia’s reliance on mercenaries in Ukraine points to the weakness of its military – and Putin’s strategy of deflecting blame Christopher Michael Faulkner, US Naval War College Sep. 15, 2022 (The Conversation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Worse Than Nazis – PMC Wagner’s Role in Ukraine

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Worse Than Nazis – PMC Wagner’s Role in Ukraine. By Aleksandra Klitina. Published Aug. 2 at 10:40 am The Wagner PMC Is it possible to surpass the brutality of Nazi war… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Prigozhin’s PMC is preparing a provocation in Belarus

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Prigozhin’s PMC is preparing a provocation in Belarus September 24, 2022 According to information from the Belarusian resistance movement, on September 20, 130 mercenaries of the Russian PMC “Liga” (former PMC… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Can Russia halt Ukraine’s gains with jail recruits and mercenaries?

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Can Russia halt Ukraine’s gains with jail recruits and mercenaries? Peter Weber, Senior editor September 21, 2022·5 min read Vladimir Putin President of Russia A soldier. Illustrated | Getty Images Ukrainian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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