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    State Duma passes law giving Wagner mercenaries ‘combat veteran’ status

    Published on by David Isenberg

    State Duma passes law giving Wagner mercenaries ‘combat veteran’ status 1:53 pm, April 20, 2023 Source: Meduza The State Duma passed a bill that will allow Wagner Group mercenaries who have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Wagner Group mercenaries admit killing 40 children in Bakhmut

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    WAR IN UKRAINE Wagner Group mercenaries admit killing 40 children in Bakhmut Marc Bennetts Tuesday April 18 2023, 1.05pm BST, The Times Two former Russian mercenaries have admitted killing hundreds of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Putin spokesman’s son Nikolai Peskov joins Wagner mercenaries

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    Putin spokesman’s son Nikolai Peskov joins Wagner mercenaries Tom Parfitt Monday April 24 2023, 12.01am BST, The Times Nikolai Peskov moved to Britain with his mother at the end of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Angola: Foreign Minister Writes to UNSG Over Alleged Mercenaries Sent to Ukraine

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    Angola: Foreign Minister Writes to UNSG Over Alleged Mercenaries Sent to Ukraine Pixabay Ukraine Russia war soldiers conflict invasion 27 March 2023 Angola Press Agency (Luanda) Luanda — The minister of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Russian ex-mercenary, seeking asylum in Norway, admits to charges following bar brawl

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    Russian ex-mercenary, seeking asylum in Norway, admits to charges following bar brawl   Andrey Medvedev, right, a former member of the Russian private military contractor Wagner, listens to his lawyer during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Son of Putin’s spokesman says he served with Wagner in Ukraine

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    Son of Putin’s spokesman says he served with Wagner in Ukraine Nikolai Peskov says his father, Dmitry, is ‘proud’ after his stint fighting against Kyiv’s forces. Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Wagner Boss Says Forces Won’t Take Any More Prisoners in Ukraine

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    Wagner Boss Says Forces Won’t Take Any More Prisoners in Ukraine By AFP one day ago PMC Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. Konkord Company Press Service / TASS The chief of Russia’s Wagner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ex-Member Of Russia’s Wagner Group Detained After Revealing Alleged Atrocities

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    April 25, 2023 By RFE/RL’s North.Realities Ex-Member Of Russia’s Wagner Group Detained After Revealing Alleged Atrocities PMC Wagner Center in St. Petersburg (file photo) Police in the Russian city of Saratov… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Grim Life and Brutal Death of a Wagner Recruit

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    The Grim Life and Brutal Death of a Wagner Recruit A Russian prisoner struck a deal to fight for six months in Ukraine in exchange for his freedom, one of many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Amid the war in Ukraine, Russia’s Wagner Group eyes up Sudan’s gold

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    Amid the war in Ukraine, Russia’s Wagner Group eyes up Sudan’s gold April 25, 2023 0 Comments By Nikola Mikovic While Ukraine prepares to launch a large-scale counteroffensive against the Russian forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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