“Wagner Will Keep Part of Its African Empire After Russian Mutiny” bloomberg.com/news/features/… For background, read this article: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108… #Wagner #Africa

Wagner has been building its network in Africa for almost a decade. It has acted as Russia’s shadow foreign policy structure and is now firmly entrenched in a number of countries amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/07/26…

New #podcast: "Elena Pokalova: The Wagner Group as a Quasi-State Force in Africa" Elena Pokalova from NDU CISA joins Suat Cubukcu from Towson University to discuss #WagnerGroup in Africa: #Rusia #Africa #Security orionpolicy.org/orionforum/196…

An #OrionTalks podcast that explores the activities of the #WagnerGroup in #Africa orionpolicy.org/orionforum/196…

The Problem with Designating the Wagner Group as a Terrorist Organization | Elena Pokalova mwi.westpoint.edu/the-problem-wi…

Many things can go wrong if Wagner arrives in Niger: dw.com/en/niger-coup-… #Wagner #NigerCoup

To hear the rationale behind #Putin's preference for the #Wagner Group's involvement in #Africa from an expert point of view, listen to our latest #podcast on #Wagner with Elena Pokalova from NDU CISA . orionpolicy.org/orionforum/196…

The Kremlin needs Wagner to advance its agenda in Africa #Wagner #Africa #strategiccompetition thehill.com/opinion/intern…

This explains why the Kremlin has not "disappeared" Prigozhin: thehill.com/opinion/intern…

"#Prigozhin’s post-mutiny public appearances indicated that the #Kremlin might have used him to set up new and finalize existing deals in #Africa." "#Wagner without Prigozhin: What is Next?" is a must read piece by Elena Pokalova from NDU CISA : orionpolicy.org/orionforum/199…

The future of Wagner remains uncertain, but the group is likely to continue its work in Africa: orionpolicy.org/orionforum/199… #Wagner #Wagnergroup #Africa

Representatives of Kazakh armed forces to take part in CSTO joint training in Belarus. Given Wagner's presence in Belarus, I wonder who will conduct the trainings. #Wagner #Belarus eadaily.com/ru/news/2023/0…

New #podcast: Colin Clarke: What Now for Wagner After Prigozhin’s Death Colin P. Clarke from The Soufan Group joins Suat Cubukcu from Towson University to discuss the impact of #Prigozhin's death for #Wagner, #Russia, #Africa & for the future of #war in #Ukraine orionpolicy.org/orionforum/201…

For more insights about what will happen to #Wagner, its operations in #Africa, and its future in Russia after the death of #Prigozhin, don't miss "Wagner without Prigozhin: What is Next?" by Elena Pokalova from NDU CISA : orionpolicy.org/orionforum/199…

The dire humanitarian issue inside Karabakh is surely the main story today. The more international attention and plans for international presence the better. Diplomats in Baku should be asking to visit the region. bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

Check out the full list of speakers for next week's workshop on Fighters in the Former Soviet Union! 👉 bit.ly/45fONQl Aleksandre Kvakhadze,Vera Mironova,Elena Pokalova, Thomas Juneau, Edward Lemon, Alexander Yeo, Harold Chambers, Kacper Rekawek, Mark Youngman, Dominique Arel

Many will wonder what todays’s terrorist attack means on Moscow. I cannot resist but recommend reading my book on Chechnya and terrorism. Many answers here: amazon.com/Chechnyas-Terr…

An explainer on why ISIS would be interested in an attack in Russia: warontherocks.com/2015/07/the-is…

Immediate sweeping statements that have little evidence only make the regime look weaker: thehill.com/opinion/455864…

"Russia is trying very hard to pin an unrelated terror attack on Ukraine" (TheHillOpinion) trib.al/2xYEGcv