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

    Published on 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

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    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

    Published on 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

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    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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    Putin Resorts to Syrian Mercenaries in Ukraine. It’s Not the First Time.

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    Report Putin Resorts to Syrian Mercenaries in Ukraine. It’s Not the First Time. The Kremlin has been recruiting thousands of hardened Syrian fighters to join its war in Ukraine. March 25,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Russian neofascists and their presence in Putin’s invading army expose his lies about Ukraine

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    Daily Kos Attribution: AFP via Getty Images Nationalists at a 2014 rally supporting Russian troops in Donetsk in Moscow were eager members of the Russian Imperial Movement. Russian neofascists and their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Prigozhin in Ukraine

    Published on by David Isenberg

    https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-17 … Russian State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov published a photo on VKontakte (a Russian social network) with Putin’s close ally and financier of the Wagner Group Evgeney Prigozhin on April… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war

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    Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war By BASSEM MROUEyesterday 1 of 5 FILE – Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Changing Face of Russian Counter-Irregular Warfare 

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    The Changing Face of Russian Counter-Irregular Warfare  Benjamin Arbitter and Kurt Carlson December 21, 2021 Commentary The United States has special operators in close proximity to Russian forces on three continents. … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    German Intelligence: Russian Soldiers and Wagner Group Responsible for Mass Murder in Bucha

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    German Intelligence: Russian Soldiers and Wagner Group Responsible for Mass Murder in Bucha by SOFREP  April 7, 2022 Aerial shot showing body bags containing the dead Ukrainians from the Bucha mass… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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