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Tag: Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors
Russia’s Shortfalls Create an Opportunity for Ukraine, Western Officials Say
WASHINGTON — In the early phase of the war in Ukraine, shortages of soldiers and problems with equipment…
Desperate for Recruits, Russia Launches a ‘Stealth Mobilization’
“Mostly, of course, it is a way of earning money,” said Sergei Krivenko, director of the Russian human…
‘From Russia With Love’: A Putin Ally Mines Gold and Plays Favorites in Sudan
AL-IBEDIYYA, Sudan — In a scorched, gold-rich area 200 miles north of the Sudanese capital, where fortunes spring…
How Russia’s Wagner Group Is Expanding in Africa
Mercenaries are enjoying a resurgence in Africa, hired to fight in some of the continent’s most intractable conflicts.…
In Mali, a Massacre With a Russian Footprint
BAMAKO, Mali — On the last Sunday in March before Ramadan, thousands of merchants and villagers filled the…
More Russian Mercenaries Deploying to Ukraine to Take On Greater Role in War
WASHINGTON — Russian mercenaries with combat experience in Syria and Libya are gearing up to assume an increasingly…