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Maia Sandu claims thwarted attempt by paramilitary group was part of campaign to destabilise the country
Genetic testing shows Wagner warlord was on board jet as speculation mounts on future of paramilitary group
Paramilitary groups will continue to thrive after the warlord’s fiery fall from grace
Initial intelligence reports come as Russia’s president Vladimir Putin says Wagner leader is dead
Founder’s demise casts fresh doubt over Russia’s ability to maintain mercenary deployments on the continent
Dmitry Utkin was brutal commander who coined name of Russian paramilitary group
Ten die on flight from Moscow to St Petersburg, according to emergency ministry
Sergei Surovikin, who was close to the militia’s leader, dismissed as head of military’s aerospace forces
Move comes after criticism that ministers have delayed cracking down on paramilitary network’s activities
Warsaw’s announcement comes as government prepares for re-election campaign ahead of October vote
Touadéra’s constitutional move cements role of mercenary Wagner group in the state
James Cleverly concedes that some nations have turned to the Wagner paramilitary group to meet an ‘unfulfilled need’
Trading volumes were up 277% as Russians sought an alternative to weakening national currency
Removal of democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum will fuel instability in a volatile region
Paramilitary group’s founder has continually been seen at events in Russia despite supposedly agreeing exile in Belarus
MPs say paramilitary group has probably continued to access London financial markets
Video purporting to be filmed in Belarus suggests forces have moved after failed mutiny in Russia
Vladimir Putin has blocked access to mutinous warlord’s websites but his troll accounts remain active
Divisive vote in Central African Republic is first serious test for the mercenary group since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s militia agreed to disarm after aborted insurrection
President’s invitation to 35 Wagner commanders is further sign Moscow may not punish ‘traitor’ warlord
President of Belarus claims Wagner’s leader has been moving freely in Russia despite deal to relocate with his fighters
Paramilitary group still signing contracts with fighters for Ukrainian front despite terms of truce with the Kremlin
A diminished Putin may have survived Prigozhin’s mutiny. But, argues Robert Service, history gives him little ground for optimism
National security chief warns paramilitaries may try to destabilise central and eastern Europe
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