Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Putin’s Shadow Soldiers: How the Wagner Group Is Expanding in Africa

 Putin’s Shadow Soldiers: How the Wagner Group Is Expanding in Africa

Best known for its mercenaries, the Wagner Group also mines diamonds, spreads disinformation and props up autocrats in an effort to grow Russia’s footprint.

‘The Killings Didn’t Stop.’ In Mali, a Massacre With a Russian Footprint.

Civilian deaths have spiked in Mali since Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group began operating alongside the military. In late March, hundreds were executed in the village of Moura.