U.S’ Backchannel Diplomacy to end Russia-Ukraine war
It is not yet clear how often the discussions have been taking place, if they are part of a single coordinated effort, or whether Wagner...
Criminal Complaint Against Russian Military Filed In Germany
End of June 2023, two human rights organizations filed a criminal complaint with the German Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office on behalf of a Ukrainian...
Russia’s Toxic Military Politics
No group in history has posed as many dangers as soldiers who feel abandoned by their leaders. Whether they are conscripts, volunteers or mercenaries,...
Unilever accused of ‘sponsoring war’ over Russia sales
Unilever, the food giant that prides itself on its “social purpose”, has been named “an international sponsor of war” by the Ukrainian government. The...
Putin crackdown on Wagner rebellion creates new weak points in Russian military
The Wagner Group rebellion is expected to have a harmful ripple effect across Russia’s armed forces as the Kremlin works to weed out supporters...
‘Against the Empire’: Why Russia’s neighbours are fighting for Ukraine
Analysts say several hundred citizens of former Soviet republics have fled to Ukraine to avoid persecution at home, while others have joined Ukraine’s armed...
Report: Top Russian General Knew about Wagner Rebellion Plan
A high-ranking Russian general had previous knowledge of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion plans before he led the mercenary army’s attempted coup over...
Russia mercenary threat revives concern over security of largest nuclear arsenal in the world
WASHINGTON —– The Wagner mercenary group’s march on Moscow has revived an old fear in Washington: What happens to Russia’s nuclear stockpile in the...
Ideology, Money or Freedom? Why Fighters from the Global South Join Russia’s Army in Ukraine
The family of Tanzanian-born Nemes Raymond Taremo first heard rumors that their beloved relative had been killed on the frontlines in faraway Ukraine in...
How the War in Ukraine Impacting Security in the Indo-Pacific
The annual Shangri-La Dialogue Asia-Pacific Security Conference has traditionally been the central meeting for those interested in national security issues for the Indo-Pacific region....