Category Archives: Russia

Russian Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine War: Military Data Shows Bosnian Serb is GRU Officer

Posted on March 3, 2025 by David Isenberg

Russian Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine War: Military Data Shows Bosnian Serb is GRU Officer Among the dozens of foreigners in the patient database of the GVMU military hospitals, according to their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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More Reports of Russian Mercenary and FAMA Attacks on Civilians

Posted on February 27, 2025 by David Isenberg

More Reports of Russian Mercenary and FAMA Attacks on Civilians By ADFFebruary 18, 2025Updated:February 18, 20254 Mins Read Russian mercenaries board a helicopter in Mali. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Members of the Malian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The PMC That is Neither Private Nor a Company: How the Wagner Group Revolutionized Russia’s Quasi-PMC Model

Posted on February 24, 2025 by David Isenberg

The PMC That is Neither Private Nor a Company: How the Wagner Group Revolutionized Russia’s Quasi-PMC Model Olson, Timothy J. 2024-05-02 View/Open Olson, Timothy_Capstone Essay.pdf (30.2MB PDF) Thesis Document Abstract While… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Africa Faces the Unintended Consequences of Relying on Russian PMCs

Posted on February 24, 2025 by David Isenberg

Africa Faces the Unintended Consequences of Relying on Russian PMCs 30 May 2024 Bottom Line Contracting Russian private military companies, whether Wagner or its successor organization, the Africa Corps, is likely… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner Group: Comparing and contextualizing the Russian monster

Posted on February 24, 2025 by David Isenberg

Wagner Group: Comparing and contextualizing the Russian monster Christopher Spearin Pages 153-163 | Published online: 18 Apr 2024 Abstract  Though the same descriptors have been applied to Wagner Group and US/Western… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia Recruits Cuban Mercenaries, One Ended Up Prisoner Of War

Posted on February 24, 2025 by David Isenberg

Russia Recruits Cuban Mercenaries, One Ended Up Prisoner Of War February 17, 2025 20:59 CET By RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, Schemes, Valeriya Yegoshyna and Kaisa Alliksaar Cuban Frank Dario Jarrosay Manfuga is now a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mali investigates alleged execution of civilians by soldiers and Russian mercenaries

Posted on February 24, 2025 by David Isenberg

Mali investigates alleged execution of civilians by soldiers and Russian mercenaries  North Africa PostFebruary 24, 2025 1:48 pm Mali’s military government has initiated an investigation into the alleged ‘cold execution’ of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A “New” Old War: The Wagner group in the Central African Republic

Posted on February 21, 2025 by David Isenberg

A “New” Old War: The Wagner group in the Central African Republic af Petersens, Fanny Malmö University, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS), Department of Global Political Studies (GPS). 2024 (English)Independent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 21, 2025 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?

Posted on February 21, 2025 by David Isenberg

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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