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    Russian mercenaries have a bad reputation but some African regimes still employ them: study explores why

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    A Russian flag hanging on the monument of the Russian instructors in Bangui, on March 22, 2023. Barbara Debout/AFP via Getty images Russian mercenaries have a bad reputation but some African… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Moscow Blast Kills Mercenary Leader Fighting Ukraine — Who’s Behind It?

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    Moscow Blast Kills Mercenary Leader Fighting Ukraine — Who’s Behind It? February 04, 2025 00:38 CET By Steve Gutterman Armen Sarkisian, who died in intensive care after the explosion in the Scarlet… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Q&A: The Wagner Group’s new life after the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin

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    Q&A: The Wagner Group’s new life after the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin Posted: 21 August 2024| Region: Africa | Category: Q&A Authors: Ladd Serwat; Héni Nsaibia Q&A with Ladd Serwat and Héni Nsaibia ACLED Africa Regional Specialist and Associate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Give Me Your Poor — Russia’s Mercenary Foot Soldiers

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    Give Me Your Poor — Russia’s Mercenary Foot Soldiers An increasing number of foreign mercenaries are fighting and dying for Russia in Ukraine. The West can help to stem the flow.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Russian mercenary

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    Soldiers from the Wagner Group have helped Vladimir Putin advance his aim of restoring Russian power in Africa. But on the ground, they’ve learned hard lessons. The Russian mercenary Story by Rachel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Missing Central African Republic soldiers were kidnapped by Russian mercenaries, advocates allege

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    Missing Central African Republic soldiers were kidnapped by Russian mercenaries, advocates allege An arial view of Bangui, Central African Republic, is seen on March. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File) By  JEAN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin and the new fight for the future of Russia, with professor Mark Galeotti

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    Downfall Prigozhin, Putin and the new fight for the future of Russia, with professor Mark Galeotti Posted on 06 Nov 2024    Yevgeny Prigozhin’s story is one of stark transformation –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenaries and illicit markets: Russia’s Africa Corps and the business of conflict

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    Mercenaries and illicit markets: Russia’s Africa Corps and the business of conflict English Posted on 14 Feb 2025    The Wagner Group mercenary force and its successor, the Africa Corps, have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Two Russian citizens sentenced for Wagner Group recruitment in Poland

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    Two Russian citizens sentenced for Wagner Group recruitment in Poland 2025-02-14 14:25 update: 2025-02-15, 13:14 Udostępnij przez Photo PAP/Łukasz Gągulski A regional court in Krakow, southern Poland, has sentenced two Russian citizens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Wagner mercenary sentenced to 10 years for murder after returning from Ukrainian captivity

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    Wagner mercenary sentenced to 10 years for murder after returning from Ukrainian captivity February 3, 2025, 01:40 PM  223 Artyom Sychev (Photo: Don’t wait for me from Ukraine/Telegram) A Wagner mercenary,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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