Wagner
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'Prigozhin considered himself indestructible'
Current and former Wagner mercenaries tell Lilia Yapparova what they think will happen to the Wagner Group now that its leader has been killed. The general consensus is that Prigozhin personally controlled most of Wagner Group’s activities and that without him, the private military company seems likely to crumble. -
Who was Prigozhin counting on to back his failed mutiny?
During his march on Moscow, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was counting on solidarity from senior army officers. Considering the fact he came close to reaching the capital without encountering any particular resistance, he might not have been completely mistaken. -
Een krankzinnig weekeinde. Oorlogsdagboek 11
Officieel hield de Oekraïense regering zich stil toen Prigozjin in Rusland aan zijn muiterij tegen de legertop begon. Veel
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Prigozhin’s coup attempt exposes Putin’s vulnerability
The war has gradually revealed Putin to be an ’emperor without clothes’. Even his inner circle will soon be forced to admit that. Though Prigozhin’s coup lasted less than 24 hours, it’s likely to have major consequences for Putin’s system of power in the foreseeable future. -
Gewapende opstand is een nieuw onderdeel van het Russische politieke landschap geworden
De opstand van Wagnerbaas Jevgeni Prigozjin zette Rusland afgelopen weekend totaal op zijn kop. Hoewel Prigozjin zich met zijn
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Wagner group cemeteries growing across Russia
Yekaterina Barkalova visited the village Bakinskaya in southwestern Russia, and saw how more than 300 fighters from the notorious Wagner mercenary company were buried in Bakinskaya since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine -
Geheime operatie 'Wagnergate' brengt Zelenski in verlegenheid
Op 29 juli 2020 werden 33 Russische huurlingen opgepakt in Minsk. De Witrussische autoriteiten dachten dat de groep zich wilde
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Loekasjenko waarschuwt voor 'bloedbad in Minsk' en 'kleurenrevoluties'
Terwijl de eerste stemhokjes in Belarus vijf dagen voor de verkiezingen van 9 augustus al opengingen, waarschuwde president
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Russia’s Violent Theatre and Theatrical Violence
There are signs that the monopoly on violence in Russia is being shared with thugs. Is it possible to hire tough guys to rough up demonstrators? According to security specialist Mark Galeotti, it is more about the 'theatre of violence', creating an environment to make people think twice to take part in protests. -
Venezuela is a cheap gamble for Moscow
For Russia challenging the US self-proclaimed 'sphere of influence' in Venezuela is a very cheap gamble, says our security expert Mark Galeotti. An airplane with armed men, a couple of threathening statements, and flexing of some muscles is all it costs. Rosneft investments in the Venezuelan oil industry could suffer. But that is probably an affordable loss and shrewd political calculation. -
Veteranen dienen aanklacht in bij ICC over illegale huurlingen
Russische veteranen hebben het Internationaal Strafhof (ICC) in Den Haag gevraagd een onderzoek in te stellen naar de positie van
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Huurlingenleger Wagner wordt bewust ingezet in hybride oorlog
Op 29 juli 2020 werden bij Minsk 33 huurlingen van de Russische private militaire organisatie Wagner opgepakt, die volgens
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Russian losses in Syria give Putin headaches
The American bombardment of Russian mercenaries in Syria has made it clear that the Russian intervention in Syria is not over,
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Will Mueller’s investigation tangle Putin’s ‘adhocrats’?
Column Who are the people that cater on the Kremlin, in this very specific clientelistic Russian way?
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Slachting onder Russische huurlingen in Syrië
Naar het zich laat aanzien zijn tientallen Russische huurlingen in de eerste week van februari in Syrië gesneuveld als gevolg van
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