Category Archives: Russia

Britons sentenced to death after ‘show trial’ in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Posted on June 13, 2022 by David Isenberg

Britons sentenced to death after ‘show trial’ in Russian-occupied Ukraine Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were captured while fighting in Ukrainian army Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates From left: Aiden Aslin, Shaun… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘From Russia With Love’: A Putin Ally Mines Gold and Plays Favorites in Sudan

Posted on June 9, 2022 by David Isenberg

A Russian gold processing plant in the desert outside al-Ibediyya, 200 miles north of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.Credit…Abdulmonam Eassa for The New York Times ‘From Russia With Love’: A Putin Ally… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DPR head does not rule out capital punishment for British mercenaries on trial in DPR

Posted on June 9, 2022 by David Isenberg

Military operation in Ukraine 6 Jun, 08:43 DPR head does not rule out capital punishment for British mercenaries on trial in DPR Denis Pushilin stressed that the decision would be made… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian troops ill-prepared for Ukraine war, says ex-Kremlin mercenary

Posted on June 4, 2022 by David Isenberg

May 12, 20224:58 AM EDTLast Updated 23 days ago Russian troops ill-prepared for Ukraine war, says ex-Kremlin mercenary Reuters 1/3 All-terrain armoured vehicles of pro-Russian troops drive along a road during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘The Killings Didn’t Stop.’ In Mali, a Massacre With a Russian Footprint.

Posted on June 4, 2022 by David Isenberg

A New York Times investigation identified sites where people were killed and thrown into mass graves, and other locations where dozens of motorcycles were burned in March in the town of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries Pulled From Libya as Ukraine Invasion Strains Russia’s Military

Posted on June 4, 2022 by David Isenberg

Mercenaries Pulled From Libya as Ukraine Invasion Strains Russia’s Military – FT April 28, 2022 Fighters of a Misurata-based armed group in Tripoli, Libya. dpa / picture-alliance / ТАСС Some 1,200… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How the U.S. Has Struggled to Stop the Growth of a Shadowy Russian Private Army

Posted on May 31, 2022 by David Isenberg

How the U.S. Has Struggled to Stop the Growth of a Shadowy Russian Private Army Vladimir Putin has increasingly relied on the Wagner Group, a private and unaccountable army with a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Thousands of Wagner Group mercenaries believed killed in Ukraine, MPs told

Posted on April 27, 2022 by David Isenberg

Thousands of Wagner Group mercenaries believed killed in Ukraine, MPs told Christo Grozev, executive director of the Bellingcat investigative website, gave evidence to the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. 19th April 2022… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ethiopians queue up to volunteer for Russia’s fight in Ukraine

Posted on April 27, 2022 by David Isenberg

April 21, 202212:54 PM EDTLast Ethiopians queue up to volunteer for Russia’s fight in Ukraine By Dawit Endeshaw Summary Volunteers asked for proof of military service Russia denies recruiting fighters to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Mercenaries Staged Atrocities in Mali, France Says

Posted on April 27, 2022 by David Isenberg

Russian Mercenaries Staged Atrocities in Mali, France Says The French military watched what appeared to be Wagner operatives attempting a false-flag operation to discredit the West. By Amy Mackinnon, a national… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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