Can Europe defeat a Russian army?
The Europeans are preparing for a possible war with Russia, but how will that go? Russia’s army is now a…
Survivors Recount Torture, Executions as Russian Mercenaries Intensify Violence in Mali
Summary •As new testimonies emerge from Mali’s refugee camps, harrowing stories of torture, executions, and mass intimidation point to a…
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The Sahel Descent: Illusion of Russian Mercenaries-Lessons for Nigeria and Africa
Why Wagner betrayed Africa—and what Nigeria must learn fast. Russia’s mercenaries promised security. They delivered bloodshed, racism, and catastrophic failure.…
Getting the job done: How Ukraine can win
• Vladimir Putin’s war is failing. The West should help it fail faster •Where next for Ukraine’s army? Ukraine’s friends…
The West won’t like Russia’s next move in Ukraine
•NATO leaders and the Western news media need to realize that they may be celebrating the prelude to a prolonged,…
‘If Putin wins this war, it will be the beginning of World War III’
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, held a digital press conference with African media to discuss expanding ties with African…
Interview: “Russia cannot afford to lose, so we need a kind of a victory”: Sergey Karaganov on what Putin wants
•A former adviser to the Kremlin explains how Russia views the war in Ukraine, fears over Nato and China, and…
Putin ‘purges’ 150 FSB agents in response to Russia’s botched war with Ukraine
By Tom Ball A “Stalinist” mass purge of Russian secret intelligence is under way after more than 100 agents were…
Russia admits it has suffered ‘significant losses’ in Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia had sustained “significant losses” in Ukraine, which its troops entered on…
How Facebook, weapons industry are profiting from the Ukraine war
•A big-tech/arms makers coalition is hyping the threat from Russia and China to stave off government regulation, and more. By…