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A 152 mm shell, to be fired from a Msta-B howitzer, is being carried by a Ukrainian soldier near the embattled Ukrainian town of Bakhmut. Image from the Kyiv Post/Dimitar Dilkoff

Bakhmut on the Brink of Falling to Russian Troops

Russian forces and Wagner Group mercenaries continue pounding the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, slowly forcing Ukrainian forces to exit the city. But at what cost?

Expert Analysis Mar 03

(Source: @Trollstoy88/Twitter Screengrab)

SITREP: Russia’s Gaining Ground in Soledar, Trying to Regain Bakhmut Foothold

The United Kingdom claims Russia now has the majority of control over the town of Soledar, which had previously been bombarded with salt mines.

(Source: @GoFishLynn/Twitter Screengrab)

#RussiaIsCollapsing: Many Speculate Russia’s Loss, but Putin’ Won’t Take It As Is

Months into the war, we’re ending the year with the Ukraine-Russia discourse still happening.

No Man's Land at the Battle of Bakhmut (Source: Viktor Borinets/Wikimedia)

Bakhmut: Why This is the Critical Turning Point of the War

The battle for Bakhmut is a critical test of Russia’s prospects in Ukraine.

(Source: James St. John/Wikimedia)

Russia’s Wagner Group Involved in Diamond Industry Accused of Violence in one of Africa’s Poorest Countries

New reports show how Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is committing violence and extortion against Africans who are part of the diamond-extraction industry.

Russia in Mali: Wagner Group Likely to Undermine Moscow’s Objectives in the Sahel

Russia in Mali: Wagner Group Likely to Undermine Moscow’s Objectives in the Sahel

Russia’s Wanger Group, a Russian-backed private military contractor has left its bloody boot prints all over Africa. Now an Al Qaeda group in Mali claims to have killed four members of the Wagner Group in battle.

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Russian Special Operations Forces photo from 27 February special operations forces. (Source: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation/Wikimedia Commons)

Wagner, Russia’s Mercenary Group Now Recruiting From Prisons

Russia’s getting pushed to the corner, and apparently, Putin’s military is reaching out to mercenaries to do the job.

Vladimir Andonov, a Wagner Mercenary that has killed civilians and POWs during his time in Donbas in 2015 (The Daily Mail)

Russian Wagner Group Mercenary “The Executioner” Killed By Ukrainian Sniper

The infamous Wagner Group mercenary named Vladimir “The Executioner” Andonov, responsible for killing POWs and civilians in Donbas last 2015, was shot dead by a Ukrainian sniper.

Booby-Trapped AK-47 Magazines: Here’s How The Russians Make Them

Booby-Trapped AK-47 Magazines: Here’s How The Russians Make Them

Booby-Trapped AK-47 Magazines are beginning to show up in Ukraine. Here is how they are made and how they represent the calling card of a particular Russian unit operating in the country.

Featured May 10

Aerial shot showing body bags containing the dead Ukrainians from the Bucha mass killings (Business Ukraine mag/Twitter)

German Intelligence: Russian Soldiers and Wagner Group Responsible for Mass Murder in Bucha

Germany’s foreign intelligence service, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), obtained intercepted radio communications, revealing that Russian soldiers and the Wagner Group were responsible for the Bucha mass killings.

Members of the Wagner Group in Syria, 2018 (Photo courtesy of the Security Service of Ukraine via Army University Press Military Review)

Putin’s Private Army, the Wagner Group Out to Assassinate Zelensky, Faces Sanctions

The UK has reported that Russia has hired the Wagner Group to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following Putin’s stalled invasion of Ukraine.

Wagner Mercs Get a Second Film Celebrating Russian Involvement in Mozambique

Wagner Mercs Get a Second Film Celebrating Russian Involvement in Mozambique

The Russian Mercenaries of Wagner Group are the stars of a new film lauding their work in Mozambique. It seems more to us like an infomercial for Wagner than entertainment.

Entertainment Dec 30

Featured photo of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group working in the Central African Republic (CAR). They have now been deployed to Mali. AFP photo

Western Nations Condemn Russian Mercenaries Deployed To Mali

Western governments protest the government of Mali hiring Russian mercenaries under the guise of bringing in the Wagner Group which is accused of operating as a proxy for Moscow and Vladamir Putin.

Expert Analysis Dec 26

French troops in Mali as part of Operation Barkhane. The French have turned over two bases in the northeast area of the country and will soon turn over a third.

As the French Are Leaving Mali Russia Moves In to Fill the Vacuum

Russia is trying to increase its influence across the continent. The French drawdown gives it a great opportunity to do so.

Wagner Group mercenaries part of the Central African Republic's presidential security detail. (File photo)

Mali’s Proposed Deal With Russia’s Wagner Group Could Light up the Sahel

The main losers from such an outcome will be the Sahel countries themselves.

Global Politics Oct 02

Wagner mercenaries in the Central African Republic (AFP)

Mali to Hire Wagner Group to Fight Terrorists as the EU Draws a Red Line Against Russia

The scramble for Africa continues as Mali turns to the Russian Wagner Group after France’s decision to withdraw from the embattled region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg, July 25, 2021. (Photo by Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)

A Tablet Computer and a ‘Shopping List’ Reveal How Russia May Take on the US

“It’s like in Harry Potter, where Voldemort is the name that is never said aloud. It’s a taboo subject,” a former Wagner Group mercenary told BBC.

Central African Republic President Touadera and Russian President Putin (Associated Press)

Russia Increases its Presence in the Central African Republic Amid UN Outcry

Russia has become the primary player in C.A.R. as France falls to the sidelines.

France Freezes Aid to Central African Republic Over its Collusion With Russia

France Freezes Aid to Central African Republic Over its Collusion With Russia

As soon as the Russians began moving into the Central African Republic, the disinformation program against France began.

French President Macron’s Bares His Teeth in Africa

French President Macron’s Bares His Teeth in Africa

Macron does not have an easy road ahead in Africa. He has to stability in the continent while not stirring up anti-French sentiments.

Global Politics Jun 03

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