Wagner revolt in Russia dims outlook for its operations in Africa
1 year, 6 months ago

Wagner revolt in Russia dims outlook for its operations in Africa

Al Jazeera  

Mali and CAR sought closer ties with Russia and military support to fight armed groups in both countries. A revolt by the Wagner force in Russia poses a diplomatic quandary for Mali and Central African Republic, where forces from the mercenary group have played an increasingly central role in long-running internal conflicts. Wagner’s continued presence in Mali amid the continuing insurrection in Russia could prove problematic for Bamako’s relations with Moscow, which last year committed to send Mali shipments of fuel, fertiliser and food worth about $100m. Rebel insurgencies The power struggle in Russia could also have significant ramifications for CAR, where hundreds of Russian operatives, including many from Wagner, have been helping the government fight several rebel insurgencies since 2018. Both CAR and Mali have been drawn increasingly into Russia’s orbit in recent years as the Kremlin sought greater influence in Francophone Africa to the dismay of former colonial power France, which has faced anti-French protests in the region and worsening relations with several West African governments.

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At least 6 mercenaries with Russia’s Wagner group killed in an extremist attack in Mali
1 month ago

At least 6 mercenaries with Russia’s Wagner group killed in an extremist attack in Mali

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — At least six Russian mercenaries were killed in an attack by an al-Qaida-linked group in central Mali, according to a statement by the extremists on its media platform. The group, known by its acronym, JNIM, said it ambushed a convoy of mercenaries working for the Wagner Group on Thursday in the Mopti region, killing fighters and burning …

Wagner's Africa Expansion: A Counter-Narrative
2 months ago

Wagner's Africa Expansion: A Counter-Narrative

Hindustan Times  

Wagner's presence in Africa has continued despite the death of its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The group has expanded its operations in CAR, where it has a base for 10,000 troops. However, the practical consequences of the restructuring have been limited, as Wagner's Africa branch has been replaced by the Africa Corps, an umbrella organization for multiple quasi-state expeditionary forces under …

Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine amid Wagner Group defeat
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine amid Wagner Group defeat

Firstpost  

Mali cited comments from Ukraine’s Ambassador to Senegal, Yurii Pyvovarov, who, in a Facebook video, expressed support for the rebels’ actions Mali has announced it is severing diplomatic relations with Ukraine following accusations that Kyiv played a role in a major defeat for Russia’s Wagner mercenary group and Malian soldiers. Mali’s reaction Mali expressed “deep shock” at Yusov’s comments, interpreting …

Al Qaeda ambush in Mali, 50 Russian Wagner mercenaries reported killed
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Al Qaeda ambush in Mali, 50 Russian Wagner mercenaries reported killed

Firstpost  

The Malian army and Wagner forces were ambushed after they withdrew from Tinzaouaten, which they had tried to seize from Tuareg-led separatists An al Qaeda affiliate said it killed 50 Russian Wagner mercenaries and 10 Malian soldiers in an ambush in Mali’s northern Kidal region near the border with Algeria on Saturday, according to the SITE Intelligence Group. Mali, where …

Russia’s Wagner has deadliest loss in Africa’s Sahel, highlighting the region’s instability
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia’s Wagner has deadliest loss in Africa’s Sahel, highlighting the region’s instability

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Dozens of Wagner mercenaries were killed by jihadis and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one analyst described on Monday as the largest battleground blow to the shadowy Russian group in years. Approximately 50 Wagner fighters in a convoy were killed in an al-Qaida ambush, which was joined by rebels who were in pursuit, …

Mali rebels say they killed and injured dozens of soldiers, Wagner mercenaries in fighting
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mali rebels say they killed and injured dozens of soldiers, Wagner mercenaries in fighting

Hindustan Times  

BAMAKO, - Mali's northern Tuareg rebels said they had killed and injured dozens of soldiers and Wagner mercenaries in two days of fighting near the Algerian border, after the army said it had lost two soldiers but killed some 20 rebels. Mali rebels say they killed and injured dozens of soldiers, Wagner mercenaries in fighting The rebel movement, the Permanent …

Mali rebels claim major victory over army, Russia’s Wagner group
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mali rebels claim major victory over army, Russia’s Wagner group

Al Jazeera  

Tuareg separatists say they ‘obliterated’ enemy columns and seized a large amount of equipment and weapons. A mainly Tuareg separatist coalition has claimed a major victory over Mali’s army and its Russian allies following three days of intense fighting in a district on the Algerian border. Mali’s military rulers, led by Colonel Assimi Goita, took power in 2020 and turned …

Russia’s Wagner to offer air defence to Hezbollah or Iran: US
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia’s Wagner to offer air defence to Hezbollah or Iran: US

The Hindu  

The White House said on Tuesday that Russia’s Wagner mercenary group plans to provide an air defence system to Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants or to the regime in Tehran, as part of an “unprecedented defense cooperation” between the two US adversaries. indicates that Wagner, at the direction of the Russian government, was preparing to provide an air defence capability to either …

Who is the Wagner Group officer Putin asked to form ‘volunteer battalions’?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is the Wagner Group officer Putin asked to form ‘volunteer battalions’?

Al Jazeera  

And what could be next for the Russian mercenary group in Ukraine, after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death? Just like many other staffers of the security wing of Concorde, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s multifaceted company, Troshev fought in the Soviet-Afghan war and later joined the police force in St Petersburg, Mitrokhin said. The Kremlin did not want entire Wagner units back on …

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine, signaling the Kremlin’s effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was present late Thursday at Putin’s meeting with Troshev, a sign that Wagner …

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine, signaling the Kremlin’s effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Speaking in a conference call with reporters Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Troshev now works for …

Several hundred Wagner fighters return to Ukraine, but impact limited, says Kyiv
1 year, 2 months ago

Several hundred Wagner fighters return to Ukraine, but impact limited, says Kyiv

Firstpost  

Since Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed on August 23 when a private jet in which he was travelling crashed, the Kremlin has sought to bring the group under tighter state control. Russian military bloggers have reported that some Wagner fighters have been returning to Ukraine Several hundred members of Russia’s Wagner private mercenary group have returned to eastern Ukraine …

UK officially declares Russia’s Wagner as terrorist organisation
1 year, 3 months ago

UK officially declares Russia’s Wagner as terrorist organisation

Live Mint  

The United Kingdom on Friday officially declared the Russian mercenary, Wagner Group, which rallied at Moscow before drawing back, as a terrorist organisation. A draft order was laid before UK Parliament to make way for Wagner Group's assets to be categorised as terrorist property and seized, the interior ministry said in a statement. The official statement also mentioned that the …

After death of Russia’s Wagner chief, what happens to his mercenary army?
1 year, 3 months ago

After death of Russia’s Wagner chief, what happens to his mercenary army?

LA Times  

Of the many questions raised by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death in a suspicious small plane crash last month, perhaps the most consequential relates to the fate of Wagner, the mercenary group he built and honed to become an essential instrument in the Kremlin’s overseas adventures. Under Prigozhin’s direction, Wagner grew from a band of “little green men” — so named because …

After Wagner chief death, Russia vows to keep helping Mali
1 year, 3 months ago

After Wagner chief death, Russia vows to keep helping Mali

The Hindu  

Russia pledged at the United Nations on August 28 to keep providing "comprehensive assistance" to Mali, where about 1,000 fighters with Russia's Wagner mercenary group are helping the West African state's junta fight an Islamist insurgency. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said that bilateral cooperation between Russia and Mali and the military junta's "sovereign choice" of international security partners "are keeping our …

What will replace Russia’s Wagner mercenary army?
1 year, 3 months ago

What will replace Russia’s Wagner mercenary army?

Al Jazeera  

The powerful private military company is already being torn apart by Russia’s military, intelligence services, and state-run corporations financed by Kremlin allies or oligarchs. What and who is left of Wagner is already being torn apart by Russia’s military, intelligence services, state-run corporations and private military companies financed by Kremlin allies or oligarchs – and even Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko …

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of their leader in plane crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of their leader in plane crash

Associated Press  

The Wagner Group’s presence extends from the ancient battlegrounds of Syria to the deserts of sub-Saharan Africa, projecting the Kremlin’s global influence with mercenaries accused of using brutal force and profiting from seized mineral riches. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., said Friday that Wagner’s forces “are destabilizing, and we’ve encouraged countries in Africa to condemn their presence …

From Wagner mercenary chief to ’Putin’s chef’: Many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin
1 year, 4 months ago

From Wagner mercenary chief to ’Putin’s chef’: Many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Live Mint  

Yevgeny Prigozhin's fate has been entwined with the Kremlin for decades — as a trusted government contractor, and the head of the Wagner mercenary army that fought in Ukraine and has been blamed for doing Russia's dirty work in Syria and Africa. Reputation for Ruthlessness Prigozhin fostered Wagner's reputation for ruthlessness, and the mercenaries have been accused by Western countries …

Wagner group chief Prigozhin posts first video since mutiny against Russia, hints he's in Africa
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner group chief Prigozhin posts first video since mutiny against Russia, hints he's in Africa

ABC  

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has posted his first video address since leading a short-lived mutiny in late June, appearing in a clip — possibly shot in Africa — on Telegram channels affiliated with the Wagner group. Key points: The time and location of the video has not been verified, but Prigozhin's comments suggest it was filmed in Africa The …

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner ‘strongmen’ for Africa
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner ‘strongmen’ for Africa

Associated Press  

LONDON — Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Monday published his first recruitment video for the Wagner Group since organizing a short-lived mutiny against defense officials in Russia, according to information on Russian social media channels. Prigozhin moved into the global spotlight in June with a dramatic, short-lived rebellion that posed the most serious threat to President Vladimir Putin of …

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner 'strongmen' for Africa
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner 'strongmen' for Africa

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to be making Africa ‘freer’ in unverified video
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to be making Africa ‘freer’ in unverified video

CNN  

CNN — Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he is in Africa “making Russia even greater on all continents, and Africa even freer,” in a video circulating on pro-Russian military blogs Monday. We are hiring real bogatyrs and continue to fulfill the tasks that were set before us and that we promised we would handle.” Wagner fighters have been active …

Wagner boss posts first video since Russia mutiny, hints he’s in Africa
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner boss posts first video since Russia mutiny, hints he’s in Africa

Al Jazeera  

Yevgeny Prigozhin says mercenary group is recruiting people and ‘will fulfil the tasks that were set’. Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin posted his first video address since leading a short-lived mutiny in late June, appearing in a clip possibly shot in Africa that was released on Telegram channels affiliated with the Wagner Group. The future of Wagner and Prigozhin has …

Has Russia pulled the plug on the Wagner Group?
1 year, 4 months ago

Has Russia pulled the plug on the Wagner Group?

Al Jazeera  

Russia and Wagner now appear to be at odds, with reports suggesting Putin’s government is no longer funding the group. That’s despite multiple reports revealing the group’s involvement in promoting Moscow’s interests in Syria and several African countries. But Russia and Wagner now appear to be at odds, with reports suggesting President Vladimir Putin’s government is no longer funding the …

Wagner mercenaries seek to destabilise NATO’s eastern flank: Polish PM
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner mercenaries seek to destabilise NATO’s eastern flank: Polish PM

Al Jazeera  

Poland’s prime minister raises alert for possible provocations by the Russian private armed force present in Belarus. Fighters from Russia’s private Wagner mercenary force are being moved close to NATO’s eastern flank to destabilise the military alliance, according to Poland’s prime minister. “The Wagner group is extremely dangerous and they are being moved to the eastern flank to destabilise it.” …

Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in Belarus, where some have been deployed since a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June. “NATO is closely tracking the situation along its eastern borders, including yesterday’s incident where two Belarussian military helicopters briefly crossed into Polish …

NATO allies beef up security due to Wagner troops’ presence in Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

NATO allies beef up security due to Wagner troops’ presence in Belarus

Al Jazeera  

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have grown increasingly worried since the Russian mercenaries arrived in Belarus. NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarus, where some have been deployed since a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June. “NATO is closely tracking the situation along its eastern borders, …

Monitoring Group Says Thousands of Wagner Mercenaries Have Arrived in Belarus Since Failed Uprising
1 year, 4 months ago

Monitoring Group Says Thousands of Wagner Mercenaries Have Arrived in Belarus Since Failed Uprising

News 18  

Thousands of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since the group’s short-lived rebellion, a military monitoring group said Monday. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko welcomed Wagner forces into the country after brokering a deal between the Kremlin and mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin last month, ending the group’s failed revolt against Russian military leaders. “There is no indication that Wagner …

Monitoring group says thousands of Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since failed uprising
1 year, 5 months ago

Monitoring group says thousands of Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since failed uprising

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Thousands of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since the group’s short-lived rebellion, a military monitoring group said Monday. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko welcomed Wagner forces into the country after brokering a deal between the Kremlin and mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin last month, ending the group’s failed revolt against Russian military leaders. “There is no …

Mali’s army and suspected Russia-linked mercenaries committed ‘new atrocities,’ rights group says
1 year, 5 months ago

Mali’s army and suspected Russia-linked mercenaries committed ‘new atrocities,’ rights group says

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Mali’s army together with suspected mercenaries from the shadowy Russian group Wagner have committed summary executions, lootings, forced disappearances and other abuses, a leading human rights group reported Monday. The human rights group interviewed 40 people by phone, including witnesses, and reviewed a video “showing evidence of abuses by Malian soldiers and associated foreign fighters.” HRW said …

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Poland’s border
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Poland’s border

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Mercenaries from Russian military company Wagner launched joint drills with the Belarusian military on Thursday, almost a month after their short-lived rebellion against Moscow. The recording shows him telling his troops that before deploying to Africa, they would spend some time in Belarus providing training to help “make the Belarusian army the second strongest army in the world.” …

Video Appears To Show Russian Mercenary Chief Prigozhin For First Time Since Mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Video Appears To Show Russian Mercenary Chief Prigozhin For First Time Since Mutiny

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MOSCOW — A video released Wednesday appears to show Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for the first time since he led a short-lived rebellion last month, and he is seen telling his troops they will spend some time in Belarus training its military before deploying to Africa. Messaging app channels linked to Prigozhin’s Wagner private military company …

Video appears to show Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin for first time since short-lived mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Video appears to show Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin for first time since short-lived mutiny

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A video released Wednesday appears to show Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for the first time since he led a short-lived rebellion last month, and he is seen telling his troops they will spend some time in Belarus training its military before deploying to Africa. Messaging app channels linked to Prigozhin’s Wagner private military company said he spoke …

Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny

Associated Press  

More mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner military contractor rolled into Belarus on Monday, a monitoring group said, continuing their relocation to the ex-Soviet nation following last month’s short-lived mutiny. A messaging app channel linked to the contractor ran a video on Monday showing Russian and Wagner flags lowered at the mercenaries’ main home base in Molkino in the Krasnodar region in …

Putin’s Big Revelation On Prigozhin’s Mercenary Group, Says “Wagner Group Doesn’t Exist" | Details
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin’s Big Revelation On Prigozhin’s Mercenary Group, Says “Wagner Group Doesn’t Exist" | Details

Hindustan Times  

Putin’s Big Revelation On Prigozhin’s Mercenary Group, Says “Wagner Group Doesn’t Exist" | Details Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at the Wagner fighters once again. The Russian President reportedly held a meeting with Wagner fighters and founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. The meeting was reportedly held five days after the Wagner group's failed mutiny on June 23–24. #wagner #prigozhin #wagnerboss #wagnerchief …

Putin says he offered Wagner mercenaries the option to stay as a single unit
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin says he offered Wagner mercenaries the option to stay as a single unit

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he offered the Wagner private military company the option of continuing to serve as a single unit under their same commander after their short-lived rebellion, while some of the mercenaries were shown Friday in Belarus, possibly heralding the group’s relocation there. Putin told Kommersant that one option would see Wagner keep the same commander who …

Putin says he offered to let Wagner mercenaries continue operating as a single unit
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin says he offered to let Wagner mercenaries continue operating as a single unit

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he offered mercenaries from the Wagner private military company the option of continuing to serve as a single unit under their same commander after their short-lived rebellion, while some of the mercenaries were shown Friday in Belarus, possibly heralding the group’s relocation there. Putin told Kommersant that one option would see Wagner’s fighters keep the …

Putin says Wagner Group 'does not exist' after short-lived mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin says Wagner Group 'does not exist' after short-lived mutiny

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the Wagner Group, which launched a brief rebellion against Moscow last month, said the private mercenary group "simply does not exist" as a legal entity. In an interview with Russian newspaper Kommersant, Putin said he had given the chance to Wagner fighters to continue serving after their rebellion ended abruptly. The Russian leader's …

Wagner trains soldiers in Belarus after foiled mutiny in Russia
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner trains soldiers in Belarus after foiled mutiny in Russia

Al Jazeera  

The Belarusian defence ministry says the Russian mercenary group is working with its troops near the town of Asipovichy. Belarus says it has reached an agreement with Russia’s Wagner mercenary group to train its soldiers after Wagner’s leader and fighters staged a brief mutiny last month against the Kremlin’s military leadership. It also released a video showing Wagner fighters instructing …

Wagner mercenaries offered chance to serve in Russia, Putin says
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner mercenaries offered chance to serve in Russia, Putin says

Al Jazeera  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he offered Wagner mercenaries the opportunity to continue serving together in Russia after their mutiny last month against Moscow’s military leadership. Interviewed by the Russian daily Kommersant on Thursday, Putin said his offer was one of several he made at a meeting with approximately three dozen Wagner fighters and their founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, five …

Wagner surrenders tonnes of weapons to Russian Defence Ministry following failed mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner surrenders tonnes of weapons to Russian Defence Ministry following failed mutiny

Firstpost  

The handover indicates that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prighozin is abiding by some of the deals brokered with the Kremlin last month after he led an all-out mutiny against Russia’s Defence Ministry The Wagner Group has surrendered thousands of tonnes of weapons and ammunition to the Russian Defence Ministry following the failed mutiny. The handover indicates that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prighozin …

Russian defence ministry says Wagner handing over weapons
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian defence ministry says Wagner handing over weapons

Al Jazeera  

Move comes two weeks after private army group launched an unprecedented, but ultimately short-lived, mutiny. The Wagner mercenary group is completing the handover of its military hardware and weapons to the regular armed forces, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defence, two weeks after a short-lived mutiny that saw its columns advance on Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wagner’s commanders …

Wagner mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military: Russia's Defence Ministry
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military: Russia's Defence Ministry

India TV News  

The Wagner Group's mercenaries have handed over their weapons to the Russian military, according to the Defense Ministry on Wednesday. Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov said Wagner's leaders swore dedication to Putin and that they were prepared "to keep on battling for the Country." The Kremlin's affirmation that Putin met with Prigozhin, who led troops on a walk to Moscow to …

Russia’s Defense Ministry says Wagner mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia’s Defense Ministry says Wagner mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Mercenaries of the Wagner Group are completing the handover of their weapons to the Russian military, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday, a move that follows the private army’s brief rebellion last month that challenged the Kremlin’s authority. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wagner’s commanders pledged loyalty to Putin and that they were ready “to continue to fight for …

What was the global fallout of the Wagner mutiny?
1 year, 5 months ago

What was the global fallout of the Wagner mutiny?

Al Jazeera  

After a failed mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin, how will the Wagner Group’s global presence change? Where exactly is Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin – and what’s happening to Wagner fighters scattered around the globe? The Wagner Group has fighters far beyond the war in Ukraine, from Syria and Libya to the Central African Republic. In this episode: Anchal …

Russia confirms Wagner-Putin meeting, releases Gerasimov video
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia confirms Wagner-Putin meeting, releases Gerasimov video

Al Jazeera  

Russia appears to be trying to take control of the confusing narrative around the Wagner Group, after last month’s shocking mutiny. Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin for three hours, days after a short-lived rebellion led by the mercenary chief and his private army, the Kremlin has confirmed. Monday’s announcement came shortly after Russia’s defence …

Syria brought Wagner Group fighters to heel as mutiny unfolded in Russia
1 year, 5 months ago

Syria brought Wagner Group fighters to heel as mutiny unfolded in Russia

Firstpost  

senior Syrian military and intelligence officials privately voiced concern as they watched events unfolding that the mutiny could disrupt the Russian military presence they had relied on for so long, according to a senior Syrian Republican Guard officer and a Syrian source briefed on developments As Wagner mercenaries advanced on Moscow in an attempted mutiny in late June, authorities in …

Belarus shows off a military camp to host Russia’s Wagner mercenaries after a failed mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Belarus shows off a military camp to host Russia’s Wagner mercenaries after a failed mutiny

Associated Press  

NEAR TSEL, Belarus — The Belarusian military on Friday showed off a field camp it has offered to Russia’s Wagner military contractor if it relocates to Belarus under a deal that ended its mutiny. Maj. Gen. Leonid Kosinsky, an assistant to Belarus’ defense minister, told international reporters that Wagner troops could use the former Belarusian army camp near Tsel, about …

NATO tracks movements of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries: Stoltenberg
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO tracks movements of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries: Stoltenberg

Al Jazeera  

NATO is closely following the movement of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force as well as their boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Western military alliance’s secretary general has said, following revelations that neither the private army’s fighters nor their leader had taken up exile in Belarus. NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg made his comments on Thursday amid reports that Prigozhin was back in Russia and …

Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny

CNN  

Minsk, Belarus CNN — Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus and it is unclear if his fighters will move to the country, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told CNN Thursday, raising new questions about the purported deal that ended Wagner’s armed rebellion last month. “But he is not on the territory of Belarus now.” His comments – and footage …

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