Wagner Group Archives

Russia’s Madagascar Gambit: GRU, Ports and a New Indian Ocean Foothold

Russia appears to be building in Madagascar something more consequential than another African security partnership. The pattern described in the September 23 investigation by Radio Liberty points toward an emerging integrated…

September 26, 2026Madagascar, Wagner Group

Coup Intelligence ops

Kémi Séba and the Failed Benin Coup: Russia’s Influence Networks Test the Gulf of Guinea

The arrest of prominent Pan-African activist Kémi Séba in South Africa adds a new dimension to the investigation into the failed December 2025 coup in Benin and highlights the increasingly…

August 13, 2026Benin, France, GRU, Russia, Wagner Group

- Democracy influence ops Intelligence ops

From Prigozhin’s Political Machine to an SVR Influence Platform: Russia’s Reorganization of Africa Politology

Russia’s transfer of the former Prigozhin-linked influence network known as Africa Politology, or internally as “The Company,” to the control of the Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, represents more than an administrative restructuring. It…

July 31, 2026Russia, SVR, Wagner Group

Drug trafficking

Wagner’s Opioid Empire: How Tramadol Trafficking Fuels Russian Mercenary Networks in Central Africa

The illicit tramadol trade linking India and the Central African Republic (CAR) has evolved into one of the most profitable criminal enterprises operating in Central Africa. Rather than functioning solely…

July 13, 2026CAR, Wagner Group

Intelligence ops

Beyond Sanctions Evasion: The Intelligence and Security Dimension of Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Representatives of Russian paramilitary formations are reportedly present aboard tankers belonging to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet.” Specifically, individuals wearing uniforms are stationed on these vessels despite not being members of…

June 11, 2026Russia, Wagner Group

Intelligence ops Warfare

From Hybrid Influence to Coercive Presence: Wagner’s Alleged Footprint in Bulgaria and the Escalation of Russian Interference in the EU

In Bulgaria, near the village of Kladnitsa (Pernik Region), a facility linked to the Russian private military company Wagner was discovered. The site was identified by the civic organization BOEC.…

February 11, 2026Bulgaria, Wagner Group

Geopolitics Intelligence ops Psyops

Russia Expands Its “Russian Houses” Network in Africa — and Staffs It With Former Mercenaries

Yevgeny Primakov Jr., head of Rossotrudnichestvo, claims that the Wagner Group was involved in opening “Russian Houses” in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Mali. It is also reported that around 26…

January 13, 2026Africa, Russia, Wagner Group

Conflict Governance

Wagner’s Blowback in the Central African Republic: Fresh Violence Tests Touadéra’s Third Mandate

Just days after being sworn in for a third term, Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is facing a destabilizing spike in violence in the country’s remote south-east, where…

January 12, 2026CAR, Wagner Group

National Security

Elections Without Limits: Russia’s Expanding Influence in the Central African Republic

US News has published an article stating that Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, who has been in power since 2016 and is closely linked to Russia, has announced his bid…

December 24, 2025African Corps, CAR, gold, Russia, Wagner Group

Conflict Intelligence ops National Security Warfare

Venezuela’s Asymmetric Shield: How Moscow Plans to Bleed a U.S. Invasion

The Venezuelan military has developed a plan to resist a U.S. operation against their country in the event the White House orders an invasion. The Venezuelan plan envisages guerrilla warfare…

November 12, 2025Russia, Venezuela, Wagner Group

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