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Punchlines: Wagner and Narva

Estonia responds to Russian trolling with ridicule. By Edward Lucas Source: Estonian MFA Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries are not the kind of people you want to see on your doorstep. So it was unwelcome news in Estonia when border guards spotted the group’s distinctive flag (skull and lightning bolts on black) on a Russian patrol boat on the Narva river. All the more so because Estonia is battling lazy journalism that depicts its eastern border city as a likely Russian tar

Nov 10

Russia’s Hybrid Playbook in Africa: Arms, Business, Propaganda

Russia continues to actively advance its interests in Africa. The Kremlin is using soft power to strengthen its foothold in the region....

Jul 24

Playing Games in Africa

As signatures dry on a new defence pact between Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, online gamers can play with these countries’ destinies in...

Sep 9, 2024

Russia’s ‘Africa Corps’ takes over Wagner Group’s lucrative operations on the continent

Moscow has effectively dismantled and largely taken over the Wagner Group and its African operations, once led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, in...

Jul 5, 2024

Why Wagner’s “Telegram mutiny” remains a dilemma for the Kremlin

Hugely popular in Russia, Telegram has mostly avoided Kremlin internet restrictions – for now. Banner: Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Telegram...

Jul 11, 2023

Why Putin should worry his propaganda machine broke down

The Kremlin’s disinformation industry was caught off guard by the Wagner uprising. That’s not great for the Russian president. (State...

Jul 5, 2023