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They’ve drawn most attention in eastern Ukraine, but it seems wherever war breaks out – from Syria to Sudan – this group of mercenaries can be found profiting from bloodshed, writes World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta

What happened in the 60th week of Russia’s war on Ukraine?

Highly sensitive information about Ukraine, South Korea, Israel and the UAE collected by the US through communications monitoring was leaked last week in a major security breach

The documents address a long-standing rumour that Russian leader has cancer

Top Ukrainian official criticises the ‘symbolic blow’ of Russia assuming the rotating presidency

General Valery Gerasimov, the Russian Chief of the General Staff (CGS), took personal command of the military operation on January 11, 2023

Better targeting of wealthy Russians’ ill-gotten gains abroad, combined with military defeats, might sway their loyalty, says academic Olga Chyzh

The founder and leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been touted as someone who could pose a political challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Once a key battlefield ally, in recent days Prigozhin has publicly lamented losing his direct line to the Kremlin. Wagner fighters are not…

Even if Putin’s forces manage to take control of Bakhmut, western officials say it will be a ‘hollow victory’ for Russia’s military under the command of General Valery Gerasimov