Category Archives: Russia

Threats, Lies and Videotape: Prigozhin’s Long-Running War on Free Media

Threats, Lies and Videotape: Prigozhin’s Long-Running War on Free Media August 20, 2020 Africa Prigozhin In our previous article from this investigation series, we described the origins and the state-run nature… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ukraine has options to respond to Belarus handing PMC Wagner troops to Russia

Ukraine has options to respond to Belarus handing PMC Wagner troops to Russia 12:40, 20.08.20 Politics 1 min. 599 These include a temporary suspension of cooperation on extradition issues. Snap from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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New details released about the change of head of the Russian ‘Wagner’ group

New details released about the change of head of the Russian ‘Wagner’ group Published  August 14, 2020 By Louis Auge   A recent journalistic investigation by Bellingcat reports about the change… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ukrainian intelligence lured suspected Russian mercenaries to Belarus, journalists report

Ukrainian intelligence lured suspected Russian mercenaries to Belarus, journalists report 4:25 pm, August 18, 2020 Source: Meduza KGB, Belteleradio / AP / Scanpix / LETA The arrival of 33 suspected Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Wagner Group Aren’t Just Mercenaries, They are Guarantors of Oligarchy

The Wagner Group Aren’t Just Mercenaries, They are Guarantors of Oligarchy Ty Joplin Published August 19th, 2020 – 08:20 GMT Russian soldiers in Latakia, Syria (AFP/FILE) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner-Affiliated Telegram Channel Trolls Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Analysts

Karine GhazaryanKarine Ghazaryan is a fact-checking journalist and Bellingcat fellow based in Yerevan and Tallinn. Wagner-Affiliated Telegram Channel Trolls Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Analysts October 7, 2020 Armenia Azerbaijan With a number of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Where’s Wagner? The All-New Exploits of Russia’s “Private” Military Company

Policy Memos Where’s Wagner? The All-New Exploits of Russia’s “Private” Military Company Pepm670_Marten_Sept2020.pdf Policy Memo: Publication Date:  09-2020 Author(s): Kimberly Marten (PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Just when you think you know… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian officers train Syrian mercenaries and send them to support Haftar’s army

Russian officers train Syrian mercenaries and send them to support Haftar’s army By Boyko Nikolov On Sep 20, 2020 Share ANKARA, (BM) – The Turkish news agency Anadolu has accused Russia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian Mercenaries: A String of Failures in Africa

Russian Mercenaries: A String of Failures in Africa Opinion – August 24, 2020 By Daniel Sixto In October 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin labelled Africa a region of “significant opportunity” for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Libya: 4 Wagner mercenaries killed in helicopter crash

Libya: 4 Wagner mercenaries killed in helicopter crash September 24, 2020 at 11:44 am | Published in: Africa, Europe & Russia, Libya, News, Russia A member of the Libyan Army in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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