Tag: Wagner Group

Speculation Abounds After Prigozhin Aborts Mutiny 

Observers trying to make sense of the ordeal don’t know if the mutiny was a product of an emotional outburst or internal power struggle; a well-planned attempt to overthrow Putin; or an elaborate ploy for Russia to gain leverage over Kyiv.

Macron Threatened by Wagner Group

Benjamin Haddad, a member of the National Assembly representing Macron’s Renaissance Party, said the Wagner Group are “not just mercenaries, there is a will to kill civilians for political gain, to destabilize institutions.”

Straight road down hill and up towards city of Bakhmut, a few vehicles

Wagner Claims Russian Forces Have Surrounded Bakhmut

While analysts and commentators continue to debate Bakhmut’s strategic importance, most agree that the city’s capture would carry strong symbolic and political significance for the Russians.

EU Launches Military Training Mission to Niger

The three-year mission to the last stable state in the Sahel region forms part of the EU’s increasingly proactive diplomatic policy, with commentators worried that Niger could be the latest African country to turn to Moscow.