Category Archives: Russia

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 27, 2023

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

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?

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

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?

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

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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‘For a long time Wagner were regarded as scruffy mercenaries and not taken seriously. Western armies have finally woken up’

Europe ‘For a long time Wagner were regarded as scruffy mercenaries and not taken seriously. Western armies have finally woken up’ With a reputation for extreme brutality, the group has an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia pardons 5,000 former criminals after fighting in Ukraine, Wagner head says

Russia pardons 5,000 former criminals after fighting in Ukraine, Wagner head says “At the present time, more than 5,000 people have been released on pardon after completing their contracts with Wagner,”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mass grave of Wagnerites found in Russia

Mass grave of Wagnerites found in Russia Story by Ukrainska Pravda • Mar 17 A cemetery has been discovered in the Sverdlovsk Oblast of Russia, where at least 67 Wagnerites were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev ‘has promised Wagner $15million if it assassinates Italy’s defence minister’

Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev ‘has promised Wagner $15million if it assassinates Italy’s defence minister’ Il Foglio paper said Italy’s intelligence service intercepted Medvedev’s order Medvedev was president between 2008 and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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