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    Corpses in the law. Why Putin has the legalization of private armies

    Google translation Corpses in the law. Why Putin has the legalization of private armies Alexey Kaftan Editor of the rubric “The World” Thursday, 18 January 2018, 5 pm There is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Moscow preparing to replace its forces in Donbas with ‘private’ military ones, Kyiv analyst suggests

    Moscow preparing to replace its forces in Donbas with ‘private’ military ones, Kyiv analyst suggests Russian private military companies (Wagner, MAR, E.N.O.T Corp, Slavyansky korpus, Redut, and RSB) that have been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Expected legalisation of private military companies would formalise and facilitate their contribution to Russia’s hybrid warfare capabilities

    Country Risk Expected legalisation of private military companies would formalise and facilitate their contribution to Russia’s hybrid warfare capabilities Alex Kokcharov – IHS Jane’s Country Risk Daily Report 18 January 2018… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia’s Serb separatists

    Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia’s Serb separatists Security minister confirms report, fuelling fears of destabilisation of the Balkans and a resistance to Nato enlargement Zurnal published photographs of the militia on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Taking the Tsar’s Shilling: The Economics Driving Russian Recruitment and PMCs

    FPRI Bear Market Blog Analysis Taking the Tsar’s Shilling: The Economics Driving Russian Recruitment and PMCs By Nicholas McCarty With a few exceptions, the military has rarely been seen as an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Russian Private Military Companies—Redwater?

    Russian Private Military Companies—Redwater? Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 14 Issue: 39 By: Niklas Eklund, Jörgen Elfving March 22, 2017 09:05 PM Russian mercenaries in Syria (Source: Fontanka) Since 2012, there… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Turan — a new private military company fighting in Syria or an elaborate hoax?

    Turan — a new private military company fighting in Syria or an elaborate hoax? 06.01.2018Расследования, СирияRuslan Leviev Читать этот пост на русском As the media’s attention was centered on Russia’s “Wagner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Soldiers Are Increasingly Fighting Russia’s Battles in Syria and Beyond

    Private Soldiers Are Increasingly Fighting Russia’s Battles in Syria and Beyond The Editors Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 Thousands of Russian private military contractors are reportedly fighting in Syria, and there are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    A Russian Blackwater? Putin’s Secret Soldiers in Ukraine and Syria

    Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daiy Beast WAGNERIAN A Russian Blackwater? Putin’s Secret Soldiers in Ukraine and Syria While Ukraine’s military has many honored volunteers fighting to defend their border, Russia’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Dying for a paycheck: the Russian civilians fighting in Syria

    #World News December 21, 2017 / 3:09 AM / 18 days ago Dying for a paycheck: the Russian civilians fighting in Syria Maria Tsvetkova ORENBURG, Russia (Reuters) – When Vladimir Kabunin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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