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July 15, 2026 - Bolivia probes cases of citizens lured to fight for Russia
Bolivia probes cases of citizens lured to fight for Russia Agence France-Presse / 08:28 AM July 15, 2026 In this grab taken from a handout footage posted of the official website… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 29, 2026 - Russia’s war against Ukraine: Thousands of foreign nationals recruited by Russia in violation of international law
Based on nine months of research and interviews with prisoners of war, the report determines that Russia has organised and overseen a global system of trafficking in persons — a transnational crime. Continue reading
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July 23, 2026 - How Russia is luring foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine More and more, Russia is recruiting men from the w
How Russia is luring foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine More and more, Russia is recruiting men from the world’s poorest countries to send them to the front in the Ukraine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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August 6, 2026 - Russia denies using Colombian mercenaries in Ukraine war
Russia’s embassy in Colombia issued a denial Wednesday of a report that it had ties to suspected recruitment networks of Colombian mercenaries to aid its war in Ukraine. Continue reading
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August 6, 2026 - Large Numbers of Polish Combat Personnel Identified on Ukrainian Frontlines
Large Numbers of Polish Combat Personnel Identified on Ukrainian Frontlines Continue reading
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August 5, 2026 - Switzerland investigates 24 citizens suspected of participating in the conflict in Ukraine
Switzerland investigates 24 citizens suspected of participating in the conflict in Ukraine Châu Anh – 10:13, Wed Aug 05, 2026 (GMT+7) Swiss authorities have opened 24 investigations related to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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August 4, 2026 - Ticket Out: A Serbian’s Journey from Mercenary in Ukraine to Gangland Hitman
Ticket Out: A Serbian’s Journey from Mercenary in Ukraine to Gangland Hitman Illustration: Igor Vujcic/BIRN. Jelena Zoric and Milos Katic Belgrade BIRN August 4, 202607:26 A Serbian veteran of the conflict… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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August 4, 2026 - Came to Earn a Living, Sent to Die: DIU Identifies Two Eliminated russian Mercenaries from Kyrgyzstan
Came to Earn a Living, Sent to Die: DIU Identifies Two Eliminated russian Mercenaries from Kyrgyzstan 4 August 2026 The aggressor state russia continues to actively recruit labor migrants for its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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August 30, 2026 - A new court case might hold Mali responsible for the mercenaries it invited in
Mali’s accountability does not turn on whether it ordered the Moura killings. It turns on what Mali did, and failed to do, as the sovereign authority responsible for what happens on its own territory: whether it took steps to prevent harm from forces it deliberately contracted, investigated the killings once they were documented, prosecuted those responsible, and provided any remedy to survivors. Continue reading
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July 31, 2026 - A Symptom and Instrument of Foreign Power
In an era increasingly defined by deniable warfare, proxy forces, and the blurring of state and non-state violence, Moscow’s Mercenaries: The Rise and Fall of the Wagner Group offers a compelling and authoritative examination of one of the most consequential security phenomena of the early twenty-first century. Continue reading
