Is Putin’s grip on Russia weakening? What does Wagner Group's mutiny reveal?
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoWagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russia's president Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in neighbouring Belarus. Analysts say that the revolt has exposed the Russian leader's rule as more fragile than previously thought
What is Russia’s Wagner Group doing in Sudan? Why is Vladimir Putin’s shadow army pushing its way into Africa?
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoRussia’s Wagner Group has reportedly offered weapons to Lt Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo’s paramilitary force in Sudan to fuel the ongoing conflict. The mercenary collective has for long been active in Africa, establishing economic and political interests from Libya to Mali as well as Burkina Faso