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Paramilitary Paper Trails: Mapping the Wagner Group’s Ties to Russia with Personnel Data
The Wagner Group personnel dataset exposes the paramilitary’s structure, operations, and Russian state links.
The Wagner Group Legacy: Reshaping Russia’s Shadow Armies
Russia’s shadow armies evolve as Wagner integrates into the Africa Corps.
Wagner Mercenaries Got Smoked in Mali, What Have They Been Up to Since the Failed Moscow Coup?
Ben Dalton spoke with United24 Media to discuss the ways in which Wagner has changed since Prigozhin’s death.
Can the Wagner Group Be Prosecuted Post-Prigozhin?
The Wagner Group committed atrocities worldwide. European courts exercising universal jurisdiction offer hope for accountability.
Targeting the Wagner Group: How the U.S. Can Strengthen Sanctions Against Russia
How the United States sanctioned the Wagner Group—and how to keep up the pressure.
Spying From Space
David Zikusoka authored this piece on the role satellites will play in intelligence-gathering for Foreign Affairs.
The Future of War is Electromagnetic
In the laboratory for modern war that Ukraine is today, electronic warfare is evolving at an unprecedented pace.
North Korea and Russia: A Lopsided Affair
The ramifications of the September summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin are taking more concrete contours, David Zikusoka states.
A Fitting Coda for the Wagner Group
Senior Director Candace Rondeaux reflects on the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and what it might mean for Russia and the world.