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‘A Turning Point That Never Happened’: Eyewitnesses Recall the Wagner Mercenary Mutiny 2 Years Later

An ex-employee of Prigozhin’s “troll factory,” a graduate student who was near the fighting and a soldier shared their memories.

ICC Urged to Investigate Wagner's Promotion of Atrocities in Africa – AP

The report submitted to the ICC argues that the circulation of material depicting atrocities constitutes a war crime in addition to the actions themselves...

Crime and Punishment: An Ex-Wagner Mercenary Recounts Russia’s Suicide Warfare in Ukraine

After surviving a suicide assault and sustaining severe shrapnel wounds, Alexander Platov shared his story with The Moscow Times.

Wagner Tortured Civilians at Former UN Bases in Mali, Report Says

An investigation identified six sites where civilians were illegally detained and tortured between 2022 and 2024, though the actual number may be higher...

opinion Ryan Bauer

The Wagner Group Is Leaving Mali. But Russian Mercenaries Aren't Going Anywhere.

It is unsurprising that regional forces are becoming disillusioned with Russian guns for hire that promise security but bring chaos.

Wagner Replaced by Russia's Africa Corp in Mali, Diplomatic Sources Say

Mali has never officially admitted Wagner's presence, insisting it only worked with Russian instructors.

Wagner Mercenary Group Ends Support Mission in Mali

“PMC Wagner is returning home,” the mercenary group said in a statement on Telegram.

6 Go on Trial Over London Arson Attack Blamed on Russia's Wagner Group

The attack was carried out on a business in London involved in shipping goods to Ukraine.

Journalists Jailed in Chad Over Alleged Wagner Ties

Prosecutors said the arrests stemmed from documents allegedly showing the journalists provided information on Chad’s security and economy.

Siberian Court Jails Ex-Wagner Fighters for Interview With Activist

The two former mercenaries claimed in a 2023 interview that Wagner commanders ordered fighters to kill civilians in Ukraine.

2 Russians Appear in Polish Court Over Wagner ‘Propaganda’

The men were detained in August 2023 for distributing leaflets about the Wagner Group in the cities of Warsaw and Krakow.

Bodies of Wagner Fighters Killed in Mali Repatriated to Russia

Russian mercenaries suffered heavy losses against Tuareg rebels in July in what experts called one of the deadliest battles for Wagner in overseas operations...

opinion Jack Margolin

Russia’s Convict Soldiers Put Quantity Over Quality on the Battlefield

Moscow cannot rely forever on recruiting convicts to fight in Ukraine. The costs of this Wagner-inspired approach are becoming clear.

JPMorgan, HSBC Handled Payments for Wagner’s Africa Operations – Report

But reporting by the Financial Times suggests that neither bank knowingly handled transactions for Wagner’s front companies.

3 Russian Men Arrested in Chad, Foreign Ministry Says

One of the men, Maxim Shugaley, is under EU sanctions for having worked directly under Yevgeny Prigozhin at the Wagner Group's PR department.

Russian Mercenaries Pulled Out of Burkina Faso to Defend Kursk – Commander

A Western security source said that around 100 fighters of the paramilitary unit Bear Brigade had left Burkina Faso.

Ex-Wagner Fighter Signs Military Contract After Second Murder Conviction

Ivan Rossomakhin had been serving a 14-year sentence for murder when he was first recruited by the Wagner mercenary group in 2022 to fight in Ukraine.

opinion John Lechner

Why Wagner’s Operations in Africa May Be Far From Over, Despite Mali Setback

Western analysts have been too quick to say Wagner’s defeat means that Russia’s practice of exporting mercenaries to Africa has been a failure.

Russian Foreign Ministry Accuses Ukraine of Opening 'Second Front' in Africa

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova blasted Kyiv for "pandering to terrorist groups in countries on the continent friendly to Moscow."

What We Know About Russian Mercenary Losses in Mali

Experts say the battles resulted in one of the largest losses suffered by Russian mercenaries in overseas operations, excluding their involvement in Ukraine...

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