Which outcome for Wagner after Putin’s Russia-Africa Summit of lies?
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Which outcome for Wagner after Putin’s Russia-Africa Summit of lies?

In this article, we will explore the 2023 Russia-Africa summit and its possible consequences for Wagner operations on the African continent. The PMC has made local African elites dependent on its services, which might explains why it is so difficult for Putin to replace local Wagner leaders with commanders that are more loyal to the…

Wagner Group, or how to cure plague with cancer
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Wagner Group, or how to cure plague with cancer

White supremacism, Nazi tattoos, mafia-style business model, accusations of rape and crimes on the edge of war crimes… Slowly but surely, the Russian PMC Wagner weaves its web across Africa. Beheadings, rapes, torture… While some African governments see in Wagner the one and only solution against insurgency or terrorism, the paramilitary company keeps showing its…

The Fallen Mercenaries in Russia’s Dark Army
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The Fallen Mercenaries in Russia’s Dark Army

Former Ukrainian intelligence officers spent seven years compiling a database of Russia’s notorious mercenaries. We found the parents, siblings and widows of those killed in battle New Lines Magazine – Michael Weisse, Holger Roonemaa, Mattias Carlsson, Liliana Botnariuc, Pierre Vaux – December 19th, 2021 Original Article “If you’d have come here to tell me that…

Moscow Times: EU hits Russian mercenary group Wagner with sanctions
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Moscow Times: EU hits Russian mercenary group Wagner with sanctions

The Moscow Times – December 13th, 2021 Original Article European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to slap sanctions on targets linked to the Russian private military company Wagner, accused of acting to destabilize Ukraine and parts of Africa. The group itself, said by Western capitals to work on behalf of the Kremlin in conflict…

BBC: Scale of Russian mercenary mission in Libya exposed

BBC: Scale of Russian mercenary mission in Libya exposed

August 11, 2021 By Ilya Barabanov & Nader IbrahimBBC News Russian & BBC News Arabic Original Article A BBC investigation has revealed the scale of operations by a shadowy Russian mercenary group in Libya’s civil war, which includes links to war crimes and the Russian military. A Samsung tablet left by a fighter for the…

Anadolu: Wagner reportedly deployed in Africa
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Anadolu: Wagner reportedly deployed in Africa

In line with Russia’s geostrategic vision, private military company trying to expand influence in continent, says report Mustapha Dalaa, Halime Afra Aksoy  – Anadolu agency – March 05, 2021 Original Article ISTANBUL  Although Moscow does not officially recognize its activities, Wagner – a private Russian military company – is reportedly operating under different names and…

RLI: Mosque vandalized by Wagner Group neo-Nazis in Libya

RLI: Mosque vandalized by Wagner Group neo-Nazis in Libya

Robert Lansing Institute – June 11th, 2020 Original Article Russian mercenaries from Wagner PMC who are fighting in Libya on the side of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar desecrated Niffati Mosque in Ein Zara in south of Tripoli.Russia’s Wagner mercenaries burned down Niffati Mosque in Ein Zara, south Tripoli, and sprayed anti-Islam graffiti on the wall:…