Wagner’s So-Called Exit from Mali Masks Kremlin’s Growing Military Presence Under New Branding
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Wagner’s So-Called Exit from Mali Masks Kremlin’s Growing Military Presence Under New Branding

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Just days after the Kremlin claimed that Wagner Group had completed its withdrawal from Mali, hard evidence on the ground suggests otherwise. Under a fresh name and deeper Kremlin control, Russia is not pulling back — it is entrenching. “Wagner Is Gone”—But Is It? On June 6, 2025, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the official end of Wagner’s mission in Mali, claiming the mercenaries were leaving the country after 3.5 years.

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Russians Operating Torture Sites in Mali, Investigation Finds
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Russians Operating Torture Sites in Mali, Investigation Finds

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A global investigative project has uncovered a network of secret detention centers in Mali where civilians were tortured, abused, and, in some cases, disappeared—allegedly under the supervision of Russia’s Wagner Group and local Malian forces. The investigation, coordinated by Forbidden Stories and involving outlets including Le Monde, France 24, and Der Spiegel, identifies at least six clandestine sites across central and northern Mali used for extrajudicial detentions between 2022 and 2024.

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Russia’s 15,000-Strong Mercenary Plot: Weaponizing Migration to Destabilize Europe
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Russia’s 15,000-Strong Mercenary Plot: Weaponizing Migration to Destabilize Europe

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A covert Russian strategy to manipulate migration flows and destabilize Europe has come to light, revealing Moscow’s intent to raise a private army of 15,000 mercenaries operating through Africa and the Middle East. The plan, orchestrated by Russian intelligence and linked to Jan Marsalek—a fugitive executive from the disgraced German fintech firm Wirecard—was designed to flood Europe with migrants by seizing control of key transit routes.

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Moscow lures young African women to Russia to assemble drones

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With deceptive offers of “jobs in the technology field”, Russia’s government has been using slick social media tricks to lure thousands of 18-22 year old women from impoverished African nations to Russia, that are then forced into assembling Shahed drones. According to Bloomberg, Russia is actively sourcing labor from over 40 countries to help assemble deadly Shahed-136 kamikaze drones used against Ukrainian civilians and soldiers. One major recruitment hub is Botswana.

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