Author Archives: David Isenberg

Central African Republic Mine Displays Stakes for Wagner Group’s Future

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Central African Republic Mine Displays Stakes for Wagner Group’s Future Photo: iLab/CSIS Commentary by Catrina Doxsee , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Jennifer Jun Published July 3, 2023 Amid the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Is Wagner Group Too Big to Fail?

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Is Wagner Group Too Big to Fail? Posted on July 6, 2023 by Yves Smith Yves here. Update 6:15 AM EDT: Helmer’s skeptical take on the hogtying of Prigozhin seems confirmed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Timeline: Prigozhin’s Escalating Standoff With Russia’s Military

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Timeline: Prigozhin’s Escalating Standoff With Russia’s Military Updated: June 24, 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin pictured with Wagner mercenaries in eastern Ukraine. concordgroup_official / Telegram A former convict turned Kremlin caterer, Yevgeny Prigozhin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner’s real money never came from diamonds and gold

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Wagner’s real money never came from diamonds and gold Wagner’s businesses in Africa isolate and create dependent economies, not funding for private armies. By Ellen Ioanes Updated Jul 2, 2023, 9:12pm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims Kremlin claims warlord Prigozhin met with president after failed rebellion but Robert Abrams, a retired US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Can Russia Tame Wagner in Africa Without Destroying It?

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Can Russia Tame Wagner in Africa Without Destroying It? The mercenary group is so deeply enmeshed in the Central African Republic and several other nations that it can’t be easily replaced,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Activists Say Third Group Of Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries Has Entered Belarus

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July 17, 2023 By RFE/RL’s Belarus Service Activists Say Third Group Of Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries Has Entered Belarus A satellite photo taken late last month of a field camp in Belarus’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Chinese Private Security Companies in Latin America

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Chinese Private Security Companies in Latin America The expanding presence of China-based companies in Latin America, and the security problems they have experienced there, creates an inherent demand for Chinese private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Guns for Hire? A Season for Mercenaries

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Guns for Hire? A Season for Mercenaries By Thalif Deen Reprint | | Print | UNITED NATIONS, Jul 17 2023 (IPS) – Just after a band of mercenaries tried to oust… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The US cannot allow Russian mercenaries to continue ransacking the African continent

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The US cannot allow Russian mercenaries to continue ransacking the African continent by Roy Allen Howell, opinion contributor – 07/11/23 12:00 PM ET Share Tweet FILE – Supporters of Capt. Ibrahim… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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