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Ukraine claims it has struck base used by Wagner Group paramilitaries

Kyiv says facility used by Russian group destroyed in ‘precision strike’, with bridge near Melitopol also hit

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022

French military: Last group of soldiers has left Mali

The French military says the last group of its soldiers has left Mali, nine years they were deployed in the West African country to oust Islamic extremists from power

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Ukraine destroys headquarters of notorious pro-Vladimir Putin Wagner private army

Ukraine has hit the Wagner private army HQ, while Vladimir Putin's 'chef' Yevgeny Prigozhin - who is linked to the private military company - was present at the base

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022

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Ukraine struggles to retake Kherson before Russia annexes it

Russia and Ukraine appear to have fought each other to a standstill, expending increasing energy on a publicity war.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2022

Shrouded in secrecy for years, Russia’s Wagner Group opens up

The mysterious network of mercenaries is embracing an ever-public image as the war on Ukraine drags on.

Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2022

Al-Qaida chief’s killing comes as group gains ground in African conflict zones

UN says terror organisation, whose affiliate recently attacked Mali’s most important military base, ‘is once again the leader of global jihad’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2022

Blast that killed Ukraine PoWs was Kremlin operation, Kyiv claims

Officials cite satellite data and phone intercepts and say Wagner Group mercenaries carried out atrocity

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022

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Wagner deployed like normal army units on Ukraine front line: UK

UK defence ministry says Russian private military firm allocated specific sectors of front line in eastern Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2022

EU sanctions 10 Syrians accused of enlisting Russia mercenaries

The European Union widened its sanctions net on Thursday to add 10 Syrian men to its asset freeze and travel ban list over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying they were responsible for recruiting mercenaries to fight alongside Russian forces.

Reuters · Jul 21, 2022

Putin’s private army plugging gaps in Russia’s forces, says UK

The Ministry of Defence says the Wagner Group has played a ‘central role’ in recent battles in the Donbas

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022

As Summit Host, Spain Urges NATO to Watch its Southern Flank

While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, Spain and other member nations are quietly pushing the Western alliance to consider how mercenaries aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin are spreading Moscow's influence to Africa. As the host of the summit taking place…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 26, 2022

Pro-Vladimir Putin private army in Ukraine war boasts it now has its own air force

The private pro-Vladimir Putin Wagner Group army has boasted it now has its own air force after two pilots were captured in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Jun 25, 2022

Libya’s Bashagha Says He Supports Removal of Foreign Fighters

Libya's parliament-appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha said on Wednesday his government supported removing all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, guided by a committee set up to safeguard a ceasefire after the 2014-2020 conflict. In an interview with Reuters in London, where Bashagha is trying to drum up support for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022

Libya's Bashagha says he supports removal of foreign fighters

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022

Russian mercenaries accused of deadly attacks on mines on Sudan-CAR border

Dozens of people said to have been killed in attacks allegedly involving Wagner Group fighters

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

Russia-West tensions inflame UN debate on Mali peacekeepers

Tensions between Russia and the West are aggravating talks about the future of one of the United Nations’ biggest and most perilous peacekeeping operations, the force sent to help Mali contend with a decade-long Islamic extremist insurgency

Chicago Tribune · Jun 17, 2022

Commentary: To beat Russian influence in Africa, the West must offer something better

Russia’s growing engagement in Africa is gaining attention. The Wagner Group, a shady mercenary organization, is the centerpiece of this activity. Since 2015, it has become an important security player in at least a half-dozen countries across the continent. The Russian government denies any connection, but Wagner is widely believed…

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2022

Far-right extremists keep co-opting Norse symbolism – here's why

Payton Gendron, the suspect in the killing of ten people in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, is the latest far-right extremist to allegedly murder defenceless people in the name of white supremacy. His hate-filled manifesto is full of baffling contradictions, vile stereotypes, unhinged conspiracy theories and, predictably, Norse…

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Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2022

Vladimir Putin's forces firing Cold War missiles because they've run out of rockets

The Ministry of Defence has said that the warheads Russia is using are 'highly inaccurate and can, therefore, cause significant collateral damage and civilian casualties'

Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022

Ukrainian artillery strike kills hundreds of Russian troops at ammo dump, reports claim

Footage has emerged showing a large complex on fire after a airstrike near the Russian-occupied Mariupol, which is said to have killed 300 mercenaries along with ammunition

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2022

Exhausted Russian fighters complain of conditions in eastern Ukraine

Long deployments and a lack of training, support, food and equipment all affecting morale as war drags on

WEKU · Jun 6, 2022

An ex-member of one of the world's most dangerous mercenary groups has gone public

The Wagner Group, known as "Putin's shadow army," has come to the world's attention because of the Ukraine war. Marat Gabidullin, who left Wagner after fighting in Syria, has written a book about it.

Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2022

Vladimir Putin's mercenary 'the Executioner' killed after slaughtering civilians

A Wagner Group mercenary who is believed to have had a pivotal role in the mass shooting of Ukrainians has been killed by a sniper in a huge loss for Vladimir Putin

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2022

Elite mercenary group 'Putin’s Private Army' records huge losses fighting in Ukraine

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues towards its 100th day, a group of elite mercenaries dubbed "Putin's private army" have recorded huge losses during fighting in the east of the country

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022

EU Court Rejects Appeal by Alleged Financier of Wagner Group in Libya

A top EU court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, alleged financier of the Wagner mercenary group, to overturn sanctions imposed over the conflict in Libya. Prigozhin, 61, had challenged a 2020 decision to freeze his assets in the European Union and to place him on…

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