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US officials pressing Africans over Wagner Group – media
The CIA and State Department have reportedly tried to pressure governments into kicking out the contractors The Biden administration has attempted to pressure African nations into expelling the Wagner private military company, with the firm’s presence in Sudan and Libya “at the top of every meeting” between American and Egyptian officials, the Associated Press reported. CIA Director William Burns focused on the group during recent…
U.S. Treasury designates Russian private militia Wagner Group as a “transnational criminal organization”
BREAKING The United States declared the Wagner Group an international criminal organization The post U.S. Treasury designates Russian private militia Wagner Group as a “transnational criminal organization” appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Wagner group claims full control of Soledar
Ukrainian troops are reportedly trapped in the key Donbass town Wagner Group units have taken control of the “entire territory” of Soledar, the head of the private military company, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed on Tuesday evening. Fighting is continuing in the center of the town, where an unknown number of Ukrainian soldiers has been encircled. “There is a cauldron in the center of town, where urban fighting…
Leading Russian Environmental Group Closes After Being Deemed ‘Foreign Agent’
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What is the Wagner Group and how is it helping Putin in Ukraine?
The Wagner Group is a private paramilitary force that was founded in 2014 after Moscow annexed Crimea. The group is founded by Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin who is close to President Vladamir Putin. Prigozhinw also has a catering business and was once called ‘Putin’s Chef.’ The Wagner group recruited Russian prisoners to fight in Ukraine, promising they will be free men when they return, if…
Watchdog Group Alleges US Rep. George Santos Committed Campaign Finance Violations
George Santos was elected in November 2022; however, the first openly-gay Republican congressman was immediately hit with multiple scandals, including that he lied about his education, job experience and Jewish heritage. The post Watchdog Group Alleges US Rep. George Santos Committed Campaign Finance Violations appeared first on .