The Kremlin’s push to take control of Wagner is triggering security fears in parts of the Middle East and Africa, despite the group’s assurances that Russia’s role in these regions will be unaffected
Paramilitary group’s associates in Central African Republic say Russian presence will remainThe Wagner Group began as a small clandestine force but has grown in recent years into a global war cartel run by Yevgeny Prigozhin, plundering gold and diamonds while advancing the Kremlin’s strategic interests and becoming
the face of the Russian assault in Ukraine. Photo illustration: Xingpei Shenof the mercenary group Wagner is triggering security fears in parts of the Middle East and Africa, despite the group’s assurances that Russia’s role in these volatile regions will remain unaffected by the shake-up.Continue reading your article with
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