Author Archives: David Isenberg

French and Belarusian mercenaries believed to have died fighting for the Ukrainian military

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French and Belarusian mercenaries believed to have died fighting for the Ukrainian military By Chris King • 01 April 2023 • 3:25 Fighters from Belarus’ Kastus Kalinovsky Regiment. Credit: belwarriors/Facebook Foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 27, 2023

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 27, 2023 Mar 27, 2023 – Press ISW Download the PDF   Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 27, 2023 Grace Mappes, Karolina Hird, Layne Philipson, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Prigozhin says more than 5,000 former prisoners have been freed after serving in Wagner Group

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Prigozhin says more than 5,000 former prisoners have been freed after serving in Wagner Group 1:25 pm, March 26, 2023 Source: Evgeny Prigozhin Press Service Wagner Group founder Evgeny Prigozhin says… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Armed to the teeth’ Who runs — and who funds — a new private military company in annexed Crimea?

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‘Armed to the teeth’ Who runs — and who funds — a new private military company in annexed Crimea? 6:44 pm, March 25, 2023 Source: Vazhniye Istorii Aksyonov meeting the private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Dirty Secrets of a Smear Campaign

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A Reporter at Large April 3, 2023 Issue The Dirty Secrets of a Smear Campaign Rumors destroyed Hazim Nada’s company. Then hackers handed him terabytes of files exposing a covert campaign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Can Buck Ellison Make You Care About Erik Prince?

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Can Buck Ellison Make You Care About Erik Prince? The billionaire mercenary is one of the most reviled men in America. He’s also the subject of Buck Ellison’s new show “Little… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Abu Ghraib and the decades-long battle for justice

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Abu Ghraib and the decades-long battle for justice The victims of torture and abuse at Abu Ghraib have been in a 15-year legal struggle in the US to hold those responsible… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Wagner chief offers to finance joint security project with US in Africa

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Russian Wagner chief offers to finance joint security project with US in Africa Yevgeny Prigozhin writes letter to Antony Blinken on sponsoring new project named ‘Wagner. Safe Africa’ Elena Teslova  |23.03.2023… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Could the Wagner Group Be Facing New Competition?

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Could the Wagner Group Be Facing New Competition? Alternative Perspectives March 10th, 2023 by Kateryna Stepanenko | 0 Comments Kateryna Stepanenko is a Russia analyst in the Russia and Ukraine portfolio,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Crimean occupation head reportedly forms Wagner-affiliated private military company – ISW

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Home » Latest news Ukraine » Crimean occupation head reportedly forms Wagner-affiliated private military company – ISW Russian President Putin (L) awarding Russian-installed head of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov (R) in May… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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