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Private military companies – Russian great power politics on the cheap?
Private military companies – Russian great power politics on the cheap? Åse Gilje Østensena The Naval Academy,Norwegian National Defence College Bergen, The Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, Bergen, NorwayCorrespondenceaostensen@mil.no View further author… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Cash Over Combat: How Saddam Haftar bought the freedom of captured Wagner mercenaries
Independent intelligence assessments, however, tell a less heroic story. Sources close to the negotiations reveal that the “special operations” were little more than heavily financed cash ransom payouts. Rather than storming militant compounds with tactical precision, the Haftar camp quietly opened its checkbook, purchasing the freedom of the hostages to curry favor with international powers like Washington and Moscow. Continue reading
Russian Forces Take Out 20 Brazilian Mercenaries in Ukrainian Clashes
Russian forces are reported by local sources to have eliminated 20 Brazilian mercenaries “various sectors of the front,” highlighting the continued role of Latin American combatants in the ongoing war effort. Brazilian nationals have become an increasingly visible component in the foreign frontline combat units, and by some estimates are second only to Colombians among Latin American mercenaries in the theatre. Continue reading
After the fall: Russian influence on Africa’s illicit economies post-Wagner
After the fall Russian influence on Africa’s illicit economies post-Wagner You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Private military companies and arms control challenges: The Wagner Group in Mali-
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A Russian private military company founder faces charges over an alleged scam targeting recruits. Journalists list him among officers accused of executing their own men.
Alexey Marushchenko, the founder of the Russian private military company (PMC) “Yastreb,” and several of his associates are in pre-trial detention on charges of defrauding nearly 100 newly recruited contract soldiers, according to the Russian business daily Kommersant. Investigators say the victims paid the group in exchange for promises that they would serve not in regular Defense Ministry units, but in the PMC — where conditions would allegedly be easier. Continue reading
Russian Forces Kill 20 Brazilian Mercenaries Fighting for Ukraine
Russian Forces Kill 20 Brazilian Mercenaries Fighting for Ukraine North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Author: Alexey Khomyakov 02:42 21-08-2026 Russian forces killed 20 Brazilian mercenaries fighting for Ukraine, with recruitment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mali: Russia’s ‘Africa Corps’ Massacres Villagers
Russian government-controlled Africa Corps’ forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, and beat dozens of others in central Mali in early July 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Continue reading
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Russian paramilitaries in Mali kill nine, including children: HRW
In a statement published on Thursday, HRW accused Africa Corps of carrying out the killings in the presence of Malian soldiers at the beginning of last month. Continue reading
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Russia grants citizenship to a Cuban mercenary who participated in the invasion of Ukraine
Ernesto Villarino Trujillo, a Cuban citizen who fought in the Ukrainian region of Lugansk, received his Russian passport at an official ceremony held in the city of Vyatskie Polyany, located in the Kirov region. Continue reading
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