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Chinese investors' secret SpaceX stakes

One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors

Salon · Jun 19

From Wagner to intelligence service SVR — How Russia rewired its Africa operations

Russia's foreign intelligence agency, the SVR, has reportedly taken over Wagner Group's African influence operations post-Prigozhin's death. An investigation reveals the SVR now directs political and information warfare, deploying teams across numerous African nations to spread disinformation and advance Moscow's interests. This strategic shift aims to bolster Russia's presence, particularly…

The Times of India · Feb 21

UK judge sentences 5 men for roles in Russia-linked arson attack in London

A British judge has sentenced five men for their roles in an arson attack in London that authorities say was masterminded by Russian intelligence as part of a wider campaign of sabotage and disruption

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Wagner Russian paramilitary group's troubled legacy in Mali revealed

A new report has cast a harsh light on the Wagner Group's three years in Mali, showing how the Russian mercenary group was a source of instability rather than a solution to the country’s security woes.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 29, 2025

Drones, disinformation and guns-for-hire are reshaping conflict in Africa: new book tracks the trends

Alessandro Arduino has researched Africa’s security affairs with a particular focus on the use of private military companies and other guns-for-hire across the continent. In his latest book, Money for Mayhem, Arduino examines how military privatisation intersects with international power dynamics. Drawing on fieldwork, interviews and firsthand data, he tracks…

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2025

Malian army and Wagner Group abduct and execute Fulani civilians, NGO claims

Mali’s armed forces and the allied Russia-backed Wagner Group have committed dozens of summary executions and enforced disappearances of ethnic Fulani men since January 2025, according to a report by the NGO Human Rights Watch.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 23, 2025

Revealed: How Moscow’s Wagner Group recruited young British men online to plot London arson attack

Intelligence historian Trevor Barnes reveals Moscow’s sabotage playbook in the UK disclosed by the Wagner Group arson trial

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

Men acting for Wagner Group convicted of arson on Ukraine-linked London warehouse

Arsonists acting for Russian group found guilty after 2024 fire targeting building used to supply humanitarian aid

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025

Wagner Group arsonists guilty of London fire attack on warehouse linked to Ukraine war

Dylan Earl and Paul Reeves orchestrated the east London arson attack for private militia funded by Russian state

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

‘Common’ for hostile states to use criminals to carry out offences on UK soil

Countries including Russia have paid proxies in the UK to carry out attacks.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025