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Russia-Ukraine war Spills Into West Africa: Mali Attacks Signal Dangerous Times Ahead

Global UpfrontAug 19, 2024August 19, 20240

Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner

Wagner Group Setback in Mali Challenges Moscow’s Strategy in Africa And The Region’s Faith in Russian Mercenaries

Global UpfrontAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

By Christopher Michael Faulkner While Russia’s army is bogged down in Ukraine, its mercenaries are faring no better in Africa. In late July 2024, mercenaries

Putin Says Wagner PMC Is Non-existent As Diplomat Vows Russia Will Give Appropriate Response To Ukraine’s Receipt Or Use Of Cluster Munitions

Global UpfrontJul 14, 2023July 14, 20230

Legalizing private military companies is a complicated issue that should be handled by the government and the parliament, because formally companies such as Wagner PMC

Putin Hosted Russian Mercenary Leader Prigozhin With Military Leaders At The Kremlin After Abortive Mutiny

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2023July 10, 20230

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at the Kremlin days after the commander led a short-lived rebellion, a senior government

Putin’s Real Security Crisis: The Most Important Lesson of the Wagner Rebellion Is the FSB’s Failure

Global UpfrontJul 7, 2023July 7, 20230

By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, Foreign Affairs, July 6, 2023 Among the many lingering questions about the Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion is why

Time For Wagner Group To Leave Africa, By Daily Trust Editorial Board, Thursday July 6, 2023

Global UpfrontJul 6, 2023July 6, 20230

On Saturday, June 24, 2023, Wagner Group PMC (Private Military Contractors) fighters barreled towards Moscow in an insurrection that began on Friday night. Led by

Again, U.S. Denies Involvement In Wagner Mutiny As CIA Director Calls Russian Intel Chief – Wall Street Journal

Global UpfrontJul 2, 2023July 2, 20230

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director, William Burns, has called Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, this week to tell him that

Wagner Debacle In Russia Raises Red Flags For African States And How They Manage Their Security

Global UpfrontJun 28, 2023June 28, 20230

By Oluwole Ojewale The brief rebellion led against the Kremlin by the head of the Wagner mercenary forces in Russia last week sent shock waves

U.S. Treasury Sanctions 4 Illicit Gold Companies Funding Wagner Forces and Wagner Group Facilitator In Sub-Saharan Africa (Full Statement)

Global UpfrontJun 28, 2023June 28, 20230

WASHINGTON — Today (June 27, 2023), the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four companies and one individual connected to

Days After Mutiny, U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Wagner Group And Leader, Target Their Gold Ventures In Central African Republic

Global UpfrontJun 28, 2023June 28, 20230

The U.S. on Tuesday announced new sanctions targeting the Wagner Group’s gold mining activities in Africa as part of a bid to hamper the mercenary