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🇬🇧 Mirror
World

Brit 'traitor' fighting for Putin in Ukraine gets huge reward for 'loyalty to Russia'

A British man named Ben Stimson, fighting for Russia in Ukraine, has been rewarded with a Russian passport for his actions, despite being previously labeled a traitor.

Feb 26 • 18:54 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Miguel Díaz-Canel: Cuba will defend against 'terroristic, mercenary aggression'

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel affirmed that Cuba will defend itself against any terrorist and mercenary aggression after a violent confrontation involving exiled opposition members.

Feb 26 • 14:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Cuba speaks of 'terrorist and mercenary aggression' after attack that killed 4 on US boat

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel declared the country's intent to defend itself against any perceived terrorist or mercenary threats following the death of four individuals on a Florida-registered boat.

Feb 26 • 14:08 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
World

Ukraine War - Russia, today's news. EU: 'All countries must honor the political agreement on the loan to Kiev'. Zelensky: 'Russian mercenaries aimed to kill high-profile figures'

The EU has reached a unanimous political agreement to provide €90 billion in support to Ukraine's military and budget needs over the next two years, amidst concerns of Russian mercenary activities targeting high-profile Ukrainians.

Feb 21 • 23:02 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
World

FT: Notorious Mercenary Army Sets Its Sights on Europe

The notorious Wagner Group has shifted its focus to Europe, employing recruiters and propagandists to recruit individuals for sabotage operations, according to The Financial Times.

Feb 18 • 07:27 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
World

Wagner recruiters have found a new business niche in Europe

Recruiters and propagandists formerly serving the Russian mercenary group Wagner are reportedly facilitating Kremlin-organized sabotage operations in Europe.

Feb 16 • 11:22 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
World

Russia sentenced Finnish man to prison

A 26-year-old Finnish man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by Russia for participating as a mercenary in the war in Ukraine.

Feb 14 • 03:42 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The tense moment that journalist Yanina Latorre experienced with Matías Martin: 'He called me a mercenary'

Matías Martin confronts tensions regarding his rivalry with Mario Pergolini during an interview, leading to a heated exchange.

Feb 12 • 02:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

The Economist: Why Are Colombians Fighting as Mercenaries in Foreign Wars?

The involvement of former Colombian soldiers in foreign wars is now a significant phenomenon, reflecting a convergence of internal crises in Colombia with a growing global mercenary market.

Feb 6 • 17:52 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

The Russian economy is under increasing pressure, the mercenary model no longer works

Finnish experts assess that Russia's economic growth may halt this year as the previously effective recruitment model for soldiers, based on generous pay, is now becoming exhausted.

Feb 5 • 15:23 UTC
🌍 Africanews
World

Three Haftar forces killed in Libya-Niger border clash

Three soldiers from Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army were killed in clashes with mercenary groups at the Libya-Niger border.

Feb 3 • 14:10 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Russians put anti-tank mine on African soldier: 'What the hell are you afraid of? Come on, start...'

A video released by Anton Gerashchenko allegedly shows a Russian soldier humiliating an African mercenary by making him carry an anti-tank mine while using racial slurs.

Jan 13 • 07:03 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

Nazi salutes and drug cartels: Dutch mercenary recounts service with Kiev’s military

A former Dutch mercenary claims that the Ukrainian military is rife with corruption and extremist influences, including neo-Nazis and drug cartel members, leading to his disillusionment with the cause.

Jan 11 • 20:02 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Ukraine's foreign minister speaks on captured Ghanaian mercenary, invites country's FM to visit

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha addressed the situation of a detained Ghanaian mercenary and invited Ghana's Foreign Minister to visit Ukraine.

Jan 7 • 20:04 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Russia recruited South African mercenaries in video game: one already killed in Luhansk Oblast

Russian efforts to recruit South African mercenaries for the war in Ukraine have been facilitated through the video game Arma 3 and communication on Discord, with one mercenary reported killed in Luhansk Oblast.

Jan 7 • 14:06 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

Czech in the Clutches of Maduro's Dictatorship. Will an American Attack on Venezuela Open a Road Home for Him?

The article discusses the case of Czech adventurer Jan Darmovzal, who was detained in Venezuela and labeled by the regime as a mercenary, with discussions on how recent events could lead to his return home amid ongoing political tensions.

Jan 7 • 09:20 UTC

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