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Russia compares sanctions to war as UK says Putin preparing to send 1,000 mercenaries to Ukraine

Putin spokesman accuses Nato of backing Russia into a corner as UK warns Moscow’s stalled offensive means mercenaries are expected to head to Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Cold war echoes as African leaders resist criticising Putin’s war

Many remember Moscow’s support for liberation from colonial rule, and a strong anti-imperialist feeling remains

The Guardian - UK

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

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

Russian mercenaries in Ukraine linked to far-right extremists

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

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Russia Ramps up Ties with Sudan as Ukraine War Rages

As much of the West seeks to isolate Russia after it invaded Ukraine, experts say Moscow is boosting relations with its longtime African ally Sudan, eyeing its gold wealth and strategic location. Khartoum has lost crucial Western support since army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan led a military coup last October,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brawl Breaks Out at Northeast Conference Championship Between Fans, Players

A fight involving players and fans broke out at the Northeast Conference tournament championship game between Wagner and Bryant on Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated

Wild fan brawl disrupts NEC Championship between Wagner and Bryant for over 25 minutes

This was unreal.

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Anti-war Russian FSB agents have helped thwart three assassination attempts against Zelensky, Ukraine claims

Kremlin-backed Wagner group and Chechen special forces said to be behind planned attacks

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’

The Independent UK

Volodymyr Zelensky 'survives 3 Kremlin assassination plots' due to double agents

A group of 400 mercenaries from the Kremlin-backed Wagner group and Chechen special forces were reportedly sent to Ukraine up to five weeks ago to 'decapitate' the Ukrainian government

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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

The Independent UK

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

The Kremlin-linked mercenary group’s role is unclear but hundreds of its fighters are said to be in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: a mercenary’s tale, Emma Thompson’s family life and the loss of a treasured toy

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France 24

'Join Wagner' website bears telltale signs of Russian propaganda

Pictures taken out of context, a fake map and enticing visuals: a website that went online in November and bills itself as a recruitment platform for the Russian paramilitary group Wagner seems – at first glance – to be a scam. But a closer look at some of the site's…

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The Guardian - UK

‘Mercenaries have skills armies lack’: former Wagner operative opens up

Marat Gabidullin has written memoir about fighting for Wagner because Russians should know ‘mercenaries exist’

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: France in sticky situation amid crisis with Mali

France is facing its toughest challenge in Africa in years: What to do about thousands of French troops stationed in junta-led Mali, the core of a major international anti-terrorism operation in the increasingly restive Sahel region

Al Jazeera

Mali and France, a timeline of mounting tensions

As the standoff between Bamako and Paris continues, here’s a timeline of key recent events.

France 24

Good coup, bad coup? Mali defies France as Burkina Faso calls for understanding

Condemn or cooperate? West African leaders are grappling with that question as they scramble for the antidote to coup contagion. Since regional bloc ECOWAS decided earlier this month to play hardball with Mali's junta, tensions have spiralled far and wide. Now Bamako is expelling France's ambassador amid a war of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Probing Alleged Killings by CAR Forces, Russia Paramilitaries

The United Nations said Friday that it is investigating the alleged killing of dozens of people in the Central African Republic last week by CAR forces and mercenaries of the Russian private military company Wagner.

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