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Who the hell is Evgeny Prigozhin?

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Who the hell is Evgeny Prigozhin? 59 minutes 11:35 pm, November 22, 2022 A couple of months ago, videos from Russian prisons started appearing online showing a beefy-looking, bald man addressing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian officials may be attempting to counterbalance the influence of Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin through the promotion of other parallel military structures.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 26 Nov 26, 2022 – Press ISW … Russian officials may be attempting to counterbalance the influence of Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin through the promotion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How Michael Goguen Got Conned

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How Michael Goguen Got Conned Nov. 22, 2022 Seed Money How one billionaire with a savior complex and a voracious sexual appetite got conned by his best friend, who saw him… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘He grasps things very quickly’ Evgeny Prigozhin’s covert bid for power in an unstable Russia — and what he has learned from Alexey Navalny

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‘He grasps things very quickly’ Evgeny Prigozhin’s covert bid for power in an unstable Russia — and what he has learned from Alexey Navalny 10:55 am, November 15, 2022 Source: Meduza… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Massacres, robberies, and no help to authorities A close look at one year of PMC Wagner’s ‘peacekeeping’ in Mali

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Massacres, robberies, and no help to authorities A close look at one year of PMC Wagner’s ‘peacekeeping’ in Mali 11:20 pm, November 23, 2022 Source: Meduza Posters hanging in Bamako, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Wagner Group Says Sending Blood-Stained Sledgehammer to EU Parliament

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RU Russia’s Wagner Group Says Sending Blood-Stained Sledgehammer to EU Parliament Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 Yevgeny Prigozhin Mikhail Metzel / TASS The Kremlin-linked leader of the notorious Wagner mercenary group said… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Army Unchecked: Risks of Corruption in the Use of Private Military and Security Companies

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Conference Agenda #IACC2022 Uprooting Corruption, Defending Democratic Values 6-10 December in Washington, D.C. (USA)December 7, 2022 6:00 PM-8:00 PM In-person Sessions Executive The Shadow Army Unchecked: Risks of Corruption in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian prison population sees largest drop in more than a decade as Wagner PMC recruits convicts en masse

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Russian prison population sees largest drop in more than a decade as Wagner PMC recruits convicts en masse 11:07 pm, November 20, 2022 Source: Mediazona From the start of September to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 16 2022

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 16 Nov 16, 2022 – Press ISW … Wagner financer Yevgeny Prigozhin is continuing to establish himself as a central figure in the pro-war ultranationalist community,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 14

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 14 2022 Nov 14, 2022 – Press ISW … Wagner Group financier Yevgeniy Prigozhin continues to establish himself as a highly independent, Stalinist warlord in Russia,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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