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From Sports Festivals to the Front Line: Ukraine’s Strategic Communications Center Documents How Russia’s “Soft Power” Funnels Africans Into Its War
June 2, 2026 From Sports Festivals to the Front Line: Ukraine’s Strategic Communications Center Documents How Russia’s “Soft Power” Funnels Africans Into Its War Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communications and Information… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
LSE: Russia’s African Recruitment Is Not an Anomaly – It Is What Happens When Migration Vulnerability Meets a State Willing to Exploit It
May 30, 2026 LSE: Russia’s African Recruitment Is Not an Anomaly – It Is What Happens When Migration Vulnerability Meets a State Willing to Exploit It A new analysis published by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Migration vulnerability and the political economy of combat recruitment
Yohannes Woldemariam May 29th, 2026 Migration vulnerability and the political economy of combat recruitment Africans are being co-opted into the Russian armed forces and being forced to fight in Ukraine. This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“The Sky Crashed Down on Me”: Two Bangladeshi Men Describe Being Tricked Into Fighting Russia’s War in Ukraine
June 1, 2026 “The Sky Crashed Down on Me”: Two Bangladeshi Men Describe Being Tricked Into Fighting Russia’s War in Ukraine A Channel 4 News investigation has documented the stories of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Davor Savičić: Bosnian Serb Recruiter for the Wagner Group
Davor Savičić: Bosnian Serb Recruiter for the Wagner Group Profile Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Russia Volume 17, Issue 4 04.24.2026 Sam Jones Davor Savičić: Bosnian Serb Recruiter for the Wagner Group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Zelensky announces plan to establish private military companies in Ukraine
Zelensky announces plan to establish private military companies in Ukraine May 6, 2026 10:12 pm • 2 min read Preferon Google by Sonya Bandouil Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a meeting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Russian Trap to Ukrainian Captivity: The Journey of a Russian Recruitment Facilitator in Cairo (Part 2)
From Russian Trap to Ukrainian Captivity: The Journey of a Russian Recruitment Facilitator in Cairo (Part 2) Nazlet El-Samman, Giza October 2024 Up on the rooftop of a plain building, set… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality (Part 1)
The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality (Part 1) The safety of Saeed and his colleagues within the trench was compromised when a drone strike targeted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pressure Works: Russia Suspends Recruitment in 39 Countries as “I Want to Live” Exposes Global Scheme
May 5, 2026 Pressure Works: Russia Suspends Recruitment in 39 Countries as “I Want to Live” Exposes Global Scheme The Kremlin wages war with other people’s lives – sending foreign nationals… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“They’re Just Expendable” – Russian Propagandist Admits What Foreign Recruits Are Really For
May 18, 2026 “They’re Just Expendable” – Russian Propagandist Admits What Foreign Recruits Are Really For A Russian Z-propagandist has published what amounts to an unusually honest summary of how Russia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
