Russian forces in Ukraine have been deeply divided. The Kremlin is attempting to remedy that, but the signs are not good.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Wagner Group
Displaying 41 - 60 of 65 articles
Putin was put on the defensive during an increasingly rare Q&A over the war’s progress. Meanwhile, disquiet among potential rivals is growing.
China’s involvement in Sudan is more financial than military, and favours stability.
Both Russia and Ukraine are using paramilitary forces in their enduring conflict. But employing such forces poses serious risks for both countries.
The Wagner Group boss is becoming increasingly critical of the way the war is being run.
The infighting is dangerous for the Kremlin. It’s becoming harder for Vladimir Putin to dissociate himself from serious errors of judgement on the battlefield in Ukraine.
The UK’s proscription of Wagner would be an important global signal, but is not without risks.
Sudan’s location and natural resources have attracted international partners keen to benefit either geopolitically or economically.
The role of the Wagner Group in the Sudan crisis is not yet clear, but its mercenaries are reported to be involved in a number of African countries.
Armed group, mercenaries, mining, power struggles. It’s a familiar story in Africa, sadly.
Bakhmut initially appeared to be a Ukrainian strategic victory as it depleted Russian armed forces. But that looming victory risks becoming a major defeat. Here’s how Russia has outplayed Ukraine.
The Battle of Bakhmut embodies Russia’s ill-planned war in Ukraine. Even if it succeeds in taking the city, the divisions it’s created within its armed forces will erode Russia’s ultimate aims.
The spike in violence was marked by a 68% increase in fatalities involving civilians.
The Wagner Group has become a tool to further Russian objectives in Africa without attracting the scrutiny that regular military units would.
How does Putin extract himself from this mess? The only way to do so is to win the war in Ukraine, or at least to win sufficient concessions that would permit him to spin it as a victory.
Burkina Faso looks to be the latest west African state where Russian influence is on the rise.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
As Ukraine retakes parts of its northeastern region from Russia, the Kremlin continues to increasingly look to private military companies to fill in military power gaps.
Mali’s ruling junta, which has already secured the end of France’s Barkhane operation and has largely moved closer to Moscow, is now targeting the UN mission in the country, the Minusma.
China’s need for private security services in Africa has grown significantly as Beijing increases its investment in the continent.
Top contributors
-
Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
-
Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
-
Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
-
Doctoral Research Fellow, Conflict, Violence, & Terrorism Research Centre, Royal Holloway University of London
-
Affiliate Lecturer, King's College London
-
Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
-
Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs in the College of Distance Education, US Naval War College
-
Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, University of Maryland
-
Lecturer, Université des sciences juridiques et politiques de Bamako
-
Lecturer in Political Economy, SOAS, University of London
-
Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
-
Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
-
Visiting Senior Research Fellow, King's Russia Institute, King's College London
-
Reader (Associate Professor) in International Relations, University of Essex
-
Associate professor, University of Central Florida
