UK Slaps Russia With New Sanctions, but Are They Useful?
Individuals as well as three mercenary groups, including Africa Corps, successor to the Wagner group, are among the 56 bodies targeted.
Individuals as well as three mercenary groups, including Africa Corps, successor to the Wagner group, are among the 56 bodies targeted.
Ukrainian colonel: “Wagner is no longer a powerful force.”
An armed incident at the border or a massive influx of migrants could trigger the complete closure of the border, the four countries said.
The remaining leadership of the Wagner Group threatens another march on Moscow if the leader’s death is confirmed.
There is growing certainty that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is among the dead after his private jet was allegedly shot down north of Moscow Wednesday night.
The African Union threatened sanctions and other punitive measures against “members of the military junta and supporters of the coup d’état in Niger.”
In the 24 hours before the announcement, 96 illegal immigrants had attempted to cross the border from Belarus.
The unconfirmed reports in the Russian press claim that MI6 is training 100 Ukrainian operatives to deploy as Britain looks to curtail Russia’s growing dominance in Africa.
100,000 U.S. troops are now stationed in Europe, Kirby announced, adding that the White House is “watching what’s going on in Belarus very, very closely.”
A conflict in Niger would spell certain trouble for the European continent, as it would increase migratory pressure even further.
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