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One thousand mercenaries from Putin’s private ‘Wagner’ army sent to eastern Ukraine, says UK

‘They are expected to deploy more than 1,000 mercenaries, including senior leaders of the organisation, to undertake combat operations,’ the MoD said

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson looks on awkwardly as Macron and other EU leaders greet at Nato meeting

The prime minister looked on while his western counterparts were reacquainted

The Independent UK

Kremlin calls Johnson ‘most active anti-Russian’ as PM tightens vice on Putin

Boris Johnson was rallying allies to provide further defensive support to Ukraine at a Nato summit on the invasion.

The Independent UK

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Ukraine latest news as Boris Johnson targets Putin’s ‘private army’ amid plea to allies

An emergency Nato summit is being held as President Zelensky calls for international demonstrations

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson looks on awkwardly as Macron and other EU leaders greet at Nato meeting

The prime minister looked on while his western counterparts were reacquainted

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin's 'private army' targeted in new sanctions ordered by Boris Johnson

The Prime Minister has hit the paramilitary Wagner Group as he called on the rest of the world to increase its support for Ukraine

Wales Online

Russia sanctions: Who are the latest entities and individuals to be targeted?

A notice from the Treasury said 59 entries were added to the UK’s list on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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UK targets Sergei Lavrov’s ‘stepdaughter’ Polina Kovaleva in new round of sanctions

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the latest round of sanctions will hit 65 “oligarchs, businesses and hired thugs complicit in the murder of innocent civilians”

Evening Standard

UK imposes sanctions on Russia to target mercenary assassin squad

Billionaires, drone manufacturer and diamond firm also on new blacklist

The Independent UK

Johnson targets Putin’s ‘private army’ with new sanctions amid plea to allies

The Prime Minister is using a Nato emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday to commit to a new package to shore up Ukrainian defences.

The Independent UK

West could target Russia’s gold reserves over Ukraine, says Boris Johnson

Before Nato summit, PM says Putin has crossed ‘red line’ and sending more weapons should be part of west’s response

The Guardian - UK

Cost of living crisis hitting economic outlook as firms hike prices – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war: Why is Russia encouraging foreign fighters to join?

Analysts say the Kremlin may have been inspired by Ukraine’s similar step and warn of ominous consequences.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s Foreign Ministry Denies Presence of Russian Wagner Group

Sudan's foreign ministry on Tuesday denied the presence of Russian private military contractor Wagner Group in the country, in response to a statement by Western diplomats. Representatives of the United States, United Kingdom and Norway wrote in a piece published in a Sudanese newspaper on Monday that the mercenary group…

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Reuters

Sudan's foreign ministry denies presence of Russian Wagner Group

Sudan's foreign ministry on Tuesday denied the presence of Russian private military contractor Wagner Group in the country, in response to a statement by Western diplomats.

The Guardian - UK

Russian mercenaries in Ukraine linked to far-right extremists

Wagner Group connected to white supremacists, Tech against Terrorism investigation finds

The Independent UK

Wagner Group: Russian efforts to use mercenaries in Ukraine an act of ‘desperation’, Ben Wallace says

Russian efforts to hire mercenaries to aid its invasion of Ukraine are a sign of “desperation”, UK defence secretary Ben Wallace said.

The Independent UK

Guns for hire: How shadowy Wagner Group mercenaries support Russian soldiers in Ukraine conflict

Kremlin-linked private militia increasingly central to Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’

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Daily Mirror

Who sides with Russia against Ukraine as Putin's allies and fence-sitters are exposed

Many countries are walking a political tightrope over relations with Russia and Ukraine - with some supporting President Zelensky, others defending Putin's actions and those trying to stay neutral

Irish Mirror

The Wagner Group mercenaries supporting Russia in Ukraine 'sent to assassinate President Zelensky'

The group, founded in 2014, has been sanctioned by the EU for alleged human rights abuse and is believed to have been sent to Ukraine from the Kremlin to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Daily Mirror

4,000 'thugs for hire' from murderous Wagner Group released onto Kyiv's streets

Mercenaries from the Wagner Group are have been handed a hit-list of 24 men in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, including President Volodymyr Zelensky and the two Klitschko brothers

Wales Online

Ukraine President Zelensky and Klitschko brothers being hunted by Putin's Wagner Group mercenaries, say reports

Ukraine president could be assassinated within days

Daily Mirror

Putin's private militia's plot to kill Ukrainian President Zelensky within DAYS

Experts on the network of military contractors known as the Wagner group say they have been on the ground in Ukraine for at least a month

Daily Mirror

Hit squad of 400 mercenaries under Kremlin orders to assassinate Volodymyr Zelensky

The Wagner Group, a private militia run by one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, flew in mercenaries from Africa five weeks ago, it has been reported

France 24

Mission abort: What next for Mali after French-led withdrawal?

It's not a question of if but how: France's president is hosting African and European allies before the announcement of a withdrawal from Mali. Relations have seriously soured with the junta in Bamako ever since a second coup in as many years and the cozying up of the military to…

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