Russian defects from Wagner mercenary group, says it's committing war crimes in Ukraine
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Andrey Medvedev fled to Norway in January and is now under protection. OSLO -- Andrey Medvedev is tense. He arrives unsmiling. Sitting in...

Battle For Bakhmut Exposes Wagner Group's Brutality, Limitations
Above: Additional explanation of the Wagner Group's role in Bakhmut, sourced from Sky News. For the past month, the battle for the...

The next Russian civil war is already under way
Yevgeny Prigozhin rarely bothers with subtlety. Last year, he executed a deserter with a sledgehammer. Now the founder of the Wagner...


Why are mercenaries being used more widely in conflicts?
Conflicts in Ukraine and Africa are seeing more involvement of privately-run military groups. Mercenaries or soldiers for hire are...


The Wagner wars: Malian edition
One year on from the arrival of Russian private mercenaries in Bamako, we investigate their role in the heart of Mali’s domestic security...
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