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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

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

Wagner Rebellion: Defiant Putin Warns, Vows Those Involved In The “Colossal Threat” Would Be Brought To Justice As US President Speaks

Global UpfrontJun 26, 2023June 26, 20230

Vladimir Putin has warned “any blackmail is doomed to failure” – days after an attempted rebellion led by Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. President Putin, who

Wagner’s Mutiny Punctured Putin’s ‘Strongman’ Image And Exposed Cracks In His Rule

Global UpfrontJun 26, 2023June 26, 20230

Less than 24 hours after the mutiny began, it was over. As the rebelling Wagner column bore down on Moscow, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko brokered

U.S. Says Wagner ‘Coup Attempt’ Shows ‘Cracks In Russia’s Facade’ As Analyst Avers Mutiny May Have Been A Russian ‘Orchestrated Event’

Global UpfrontJun 26, 2023June 26, 20230

America’s top diplomat says that the attempted coup in Russia over the weekend shows “cracks” in the “facade” of Vladimir Putin’s government. U.S. Secretary of

Trump Calls Wagner Rebellion In Russia A ‘Big Mess’

Global UpfrontJun 25, 2023June 25, 20230

Former President Donald Trump called the conflict between the Russian military and Wagner mercenaries a “big mess” on Saturday. Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin called

Has The Wagner Rebellion Destroyed The Myth That Putin Is Untouchable?

Global UpfrontJun 25, 2023June 25, 20230

The brief revolt, though, exposed vulnerabilities among Russian government forces, with Wagner Group soldiers under the command of Yevgeny Prigozhin able to move unimpeded into

Rebellion In Russia: Wagner Group Troops To Be Absorbed Into Russian Military As Mercenary Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin Relocates To Belarus

Global UpfrontJun 25, 2023June 25, 20230

Some Wagner Group mercenaries will join the official Russian military after their leader called off their march on Moscow and agreed to relocate to Belarus.