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Deaths of Syrian mercenaries show how Turkey, Russia could get sucked into Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Deaths of Syrian mercenaries show how Turkey, Russia could get sucked into Nagorno-Karabakh conflict People look at destroyed houses Monday, a day after shelling, allegedly by Armenian artillery, in Ganja, Azerbaijan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tagged Casualties, Mercenaries, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Syria, Turkey
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The Syrian Mercenaries Fighting Foreign Wars for Russia and Turkey
The Syrian Mercenaries Fighting Foreign Wars for Russia and Turkey Elizabeth Tsurkov The nearly decade-long civil war has created an entire generation of young men whose only marketable skill is fighting.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Private Military Companies: Their Use and How to Consider Them in Operations, Competition, and Conflict
Russian Private Military Companies: Their Use and How to Consider Them in Operations, Competition, and Conflict You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
CNN team was tracked by Russian operatives in Central African Republic, Bellingcat investigation shows
CNN team was tracked by Russian operatives in Central African Republic, Bellingcat investigation shows Updated 11:40 AM ET, Thu August 20, 2020 (CNN) – A new investigation has found evidence that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Threats, Lies and Videotape: Prigozhin’s Long-Running War on Free Media
Threats, Lies and Videotape: Prigozhin’s Long-Running War on Free Media August 20, 2020 Africa Prigozhin In our previous article from this investigation series, we described the origins and the state-run nature… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine has options to respond to Belarus handing PMC Wagner troops to Russia
Ukraine has options to respond to Belarus handing PMC Wagner troops to Russia 12:40, 20.08.20 Politics 1 min. 599 These include a temporary suspension of cooperation on extradition issues. Snap from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New details released about the change of head of the Russian ‘Wagner’ group
New details released about the change of head of the Russian ‘Wagner’ group Published August 14, 2020 By Louis Auge A recent journalistic investigation by Bellingcat reports about the change… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukrainian intelligence lured suspected Russian mercenaries to Belarus, journalists report
Ukrainian intelligence lured suspected Russian mercenaries to Belarus, journalists report 4:25 pm, August 18, 2020 Source: Meduza KGB, Belteleradio / AP / Scanpix / LETA The arrival of 33 suspected Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Wagner Group Aren’t Just Mercenaries, They are Guarantors of Oligarchy
The Wagner Group Aren’t Just Mercenaries, They are Guarantors of Oligarchy Ty Joplin Published August 19th, 2020 – 08:20 GMT Russian soldiers in Latakia, Syria (AFP/FILE) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner-Affiliated Telegram Channel Trolls Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Analysts
Karine GhazaryanKarine Ghazaryan is a fact-checking journalist and Bellingcat fellow based in Yerevan and Tallinn. Wagner-Affiliated Telegram Channel Trolls Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Analysts October 7, 2020 Armenia Azerbaijan With a number of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading