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Wagner Boss Prigozhin Appears at Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner mercenary chief who led a short-lived run on Moscow last month, is reportedly in St. Petersburg where a Russia-Africa summit is taking place. READ MORE about Yevgeny Prigozhin Prigozhin associate Dmitry Syty, the head of the Russia House culture center in the Central African Republic (CAR), …

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Soldiers in Niger Announce Coup on National TV

A group of soldiers claimed on national television in Niger on Wednesday that the country’s President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. “We, the defense and security forces … decided to put an end to the regime,” said Colonel Amadou Abdramane, shown seated and flanked by nine other officers …

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Bowe Bergdahl’s Court-Martial Conviction Tossed Out by Federal Judge

A federal judge on Tuesday vacated the military conviction of Bowe Bergdahl, the former U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion after he left his post and was captured in Afghanistan. The ruling from Senior Judge Reggie Walton, of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., says that the …

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Russian Millionaire Found Dead in Moscow; Was Sanctioned by US

Millionaire Russian businessman Anton Cherepennikov, 40, founder of the ICS Holding technology conglomerate and who was subject to U.S. sanctions, was found dead in his Moscow office, Russian media reported on July 22, in the latest mysterious death of a prominent individual. The preliminary cause of death was listed as …

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Another Russian General Fired: Airborne Commander Ousted in Wake of Prigozhin Mutiny

Another Russian general has been fired in the latest shake-up in the military since Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a short-lived mutiny three weeks ago. Major General Vladimir Selivyorstov, who commanded the 106th Airborne Division, has been dismissed by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Telegram channels close to Russia’s security …

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Russian General Fired After Saying Commanders Betrayed His Troops in Ukraine

by Mike Eckel A top Russian field commander says he was dismissed after disagreements with superior officers over the situation on the front lines, an unusual public display of dissent from within the Russian ranks after just over 500 days of war in Ukraine. The complaints by Major General Ivan …

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The Enemy Lay Bleeding in Iraq – and the Spanish Photographer Was Watching Our Every Move

by Cliff Wade Iraq, 2007 Every now and again we’d get an outsider attached to our unit on missions. Sometimes they were enablers who proved to be assets, other times they were regarded as interlopers who got in the way. One such instance sticks out in my mind over others: …

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Smugglers, Weapons, and Gunfire: On Private Patrol Through the Border Badlands of Arizona

Editor’s note: This article is a collaboration between RealClearInvestigations and Soldier of Fortune magazine, with Heath Hansen of SOF on the border. by Heath Hansen and James Varney Soldier of Fortune and RealClearInvestigations CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. – As blazing sunlight ebbs to a star-studded sky along the U.S.-Mexico border, …

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Convicted Cold War Spy Robert Hanssen Found Dead in Prison Cell

Robert Hanssen, one of the most damaging spies to betray the United States, was found dead in his prison cell early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Hanssen was found unresponsive at the federal correctional complex in Florence, Colo., and was pronounced dead after life-saving measures were …

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Mystery Drones Buzz the Kremlin – Again

by Mike Eckel In late May, for the second time in a month, unmanned aerial vehicles — drones of the sort utilized by militaries, spy agencies, and similar entities — were spotted flying over the Russian capital. If the Kremlin has conclusive proof who is behind it, they’re not showing …

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