Wagner Group

UK ‘to classify Wagner Group a terrorist organisation’

The UK is reportedly set to formally classify Russian mercenary force Wagner Group as a terrorist organisation. The move, reported by The Times newspaper, would impose financial sanctions and other…

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Russia pardons 5,000 former criminals after fighting in Ukraine, Prigozhin says

MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - More than 5,000 former criminals have been pardoned after finishing their contracts to fight in Russia's Wagner mercenary group against Ukraine, the founder of Wagner,…

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Russian mercenary chief sets out ambitions for an ‘army with an ideology’

Adds context MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force said in an interview published over the weekend that he had ambitions to turn his private military company…

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Wagner representative barred from Russian army HQ in Ukraine

Mercenary leader says official was shut out on Monday morning Unusual video shows Prigozhin raising possibility of defeat Wagner chief has been demanding more ammunition for weeks March 6 (Reuters)…

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Mercenary leader Prigozhin says Russia faces resistance in taking Bakhmut

(Reuters) - The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said in a rare interview made public on Friday that Russian forces must capture the strategic city of Bakhmut to proceed…

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US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, Libya

The United States has stepped up pressure on Middle East allies to expel the Wagner Group, a military contractor owned by an oligarch with close ties to Russia’s president, from…

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Former Wagner commander faces deportation from Norway – Russian rights group

OSLO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group who recently fled to Norway has been apprehended by police, an official said on Monday, and a…

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Wagner chief Prigozhin attacks Putin administration over failure to block YouTube

Jan 18 (Reuters) - The increasingly prominent head of the Russian private military group Wagner on Wednesday took aim at the Kremlin administration for failing to block the U.S.-owned video…

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Former Wagner commander seeks asylum in Norway after fleeing Russia

A former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group who fought in Ukraine said he has fled to Norway and is seeking asylum in fear for his life after witnessing the killing and mistreatment…

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Russian prisoners told they can go free if they do six months’ service in Ukraine

A leaked video appears to show a close ally of President Vladimir Putin offering pardons to Russian prisoners if they fight in Ukraine - but warning they will be shot…

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Malian, foreign soldiers allegedly killed hundreds in town siege

Malian troops and suspected Russian fighters allegedly executed around 300 civilian men over five days during a military operation in a central Mali town, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in…

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Russian mercenaries in Ukraine linked to far-right extremists

Russian mercenaries fighting in Ukraine, including the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group, have been linked to far-right extremism including an organisation designated by the US as terrorist, analysis reveals. Although Vladimir Putin…

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France says 300 mercenaries have left eastern Libya

Some 300 foreign mercenaries have left eastern Libya, France's foreign ministry revealed this week, hailing the start of a phased withdrawal of thousands of foreign forces that have fought on…

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EU hits Russian mercenary group Wagner with sanctions

The European Union imposed sanctions on Russian private military contractor Wagner Group this week as well as on eight individuals and three other energy companies in Syria, accusing the group…

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Russia shrugs off French concerns on possible mercenary deal with Mali

MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday dismissed French concerns about a potential deal between Mali and a Russian private military contractor and said it planned to continue supplying…

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France criticises deal bringing Russian mercenaries into Mali

France's foreign minister on Tuesday criticised plans that would bring Russian mercenaries into Mali, saying such a move was "incompatible" with the French military presence in its former colony. Diplomatic…

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US says Russian troops are destabilizing Libya

Russia has deployed military forces to Libya that are "de-stabilizing" the North African country, a top State Department official warned. David Schenker, the State Department's assistant secretary for near eastern…

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