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RUSI Expert Concludes UN Mission to Colombia on Mercenary Recruitment
RUSI Expert Concludes UN Mission to Colombia on Mercenary Recruitment Dr Joana de Deus Pereira 1 April 20263 Minute Read Dr Joana de Deus Pereira, RUSI Senior Research Fellow and Independent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Evil twins’ British mercenaries fighting for Russia blast ‘tyrannical’ UK government
‘Evil twins’ British mercenaries fighting for Russia blast ‘tyrannical’ UK government British mercenaries Ben Stimson and Aiden Minnis, now Russian citizens, attack UK government but vow to remain loyal Oldham Athletic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Role of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private: military and security companies in the exploitation of natural resources
United Nations A/HRC/60/27 General Assembly Distr: General August 19, 2025 Original: English Human Rights Council Sixtieth session 8 September–3 October 2025 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kazakh MP warns against pardoning mercenaries
Kazakh MP warns against pardoning mercenaries Published April 3, 2026 11:00 Zhuman Kiikov Senior journalist of the General News department zh.kiikov@kursiv.media kazakhstan mercenaries MP Murat Abenov believes that pardoning mercenaries could… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Colombia: UN experts welcome anti-mercenary law
Colombia: UN experts welcome anti-mercenary law April 2, 2026 Jurist UN experts on March 27 welcomed Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s ratification of the 1989 International Convention against Recruitment, Use, Financing & Training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit
Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 2, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET A former Special Forces commando made… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ukrainian intelligence revealed another Nigerian mercenary killed near Kharkiv
Ukrainian intelligence revealed another Nigerian mercenary killed near Kharkiv Thursday, 28 May 2026, 12:46 New documents expose a pattern of deceptive recruitment and rapid front-line deaths. Details point to organized schemes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russia tricked hundreds of Peruvians into fighting against Ukraine
Russia tricked hundreds of Peruvians into fighting against Ukraine – CNN Mon, June 29, 2026 – 05:20 3 min About 800 Peruvians may be fighting in the Russian army Kateryna Serohina… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nepal Govt still not getting full details about Gorkhas killed in Ukraine war
Nepal Govt still not getting full details about Gorkhas killed in Ukraine war 840 families approach the authorities in Kathmandu seeking info on their missing sons BY ASHIS BISWAS 27 Jun… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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HUR on Moscow’s Post-Wagner Strategy
‘Too Early to Say Russia Is Losing Africa’: HUR on Moscow’s Post-Wagner Strategy In brief: In an exclusive interview with Kyiv Post, HUR spokesperson said Moscow successfully replaced Wagner with the Defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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