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Articles with tag "Wagner"

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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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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Wagner Group Confirms Fighters Killed Battling Mali Rebels

The private military outfit did not say how many of its fighters were killed, but previous reports said at least 15 died in the West African nation.
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Mali Army, Russian Allies Suffer Heavy Losses in North – Local Sources

At least 15 Wagner fighters were killed and arrested after three days of fighting, a former UN mission worker in Kidal said.
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One Year After Wagner Uprising, Putin More Powerful Than Ever

In the aftermath of Prigozhin's shocking mutiny, Putin implemented a new rule: no one would ever be allowed the same level of autonomy again.
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In Photos: Wagner Memorials Appear on Mutiny's First Anniversary

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s supporters laid flowers at memorials in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
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Norway Jails Ex-Wagner Commander for Beating Woman, Attacking Bartender

Medvedev fled to Norway in January 2023 after deserted from the front line in eastern Ukraine, where he fought as a mercenary for the Wagner.
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Russian Mercenary Prigozhin’s Statue Unveiled at His Grave

Mourners, including soldiers wearing Wagner insignia, laid flowers at the statue of Prigozhin who died in a plane crash last August.
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In Conflict-Torn Congo, Russia’s Rebranded Wagner Group Sees Opportunity for Exploitation

Mired in a devastating conflict, Congo is desperate for help. The only groups keen to step in are mercenaries, Russian and otherwise.
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Russian Police Probe Mass Street Brawl, Shootout in Chelyabinsk

Conflicting reports suggested that the fight may have erupted due to a relationship triangle between a woman, an army soldier and a Wagner mercenary group...
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