tomder55
May 23, 2023, 03:07 AM
The Wagner group ;originally organized as mercenaries for hire ,and now under the command of Putin ally , Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, have for some time been linked directly to Putin's security state and his defacto private army.It is used to advance Russia’s foreign policy objectives with a modicum of plausible deniability,
We made reference to them when they assisted Putin in the suppression of the Syrian revolution .They have been active there since 2015 They were instrumental in the recapture of the key province of Deir ez-Zor. They attempted an attack on American forces in Syria 2017 . Luckily Trump was President. Swift action resulted in 200-300 of the group's fighters killed .
The group also fights a proxy war for Russia in the Libyan civil war ;and in various African continent conflicts
They have made a lot of news lately in driving Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut.
What is lesser known and/or reported by the compliant press is their involvement in the Western Hemisphere . Besides the fiasco of the Democrat's open border policies ,and the illegal drug trade ,the US has not kept an eye on our back yard . The Wagner Group operates as "independent contractors " in many nations south of the non-US border .
Venezuela :
Since 2012 Venezuela has spent more that $11 billion in Russian military hardware. The Wagner group is there to operate the military equipment and to train Venezuelans. Putin knows that direct military intervention by Russia in the Western Hemisphere is a direct violation of the Monroe Doctrine. Sending proxy "independent " para-military forces here is a get-around . They prop up Maduro since 2019 and he owes Putin favors in return . Venezuela has the largest known oil reserve . Putin helps them get past sanctions . Maduro speaks of the end of US hegemony and the rise of a multi-polar world . He has many ears listening to him His regime may be shaky and dependent on Russia's security support. But he is influential in the region.
Haiti :
Recently classified docs that were leaked indicated that the Wagner group is in contact with the regime in Haiti . They are seeking contracts to assist in fighting local gangs .
In late February, Wagner Group representatives had plans to “discreetly travel to Haiti to assess the potential for contracts with the Haitian government to fight against local gangs,” according to one of the documents, which cited law enforcement reporting.
Leaked documents: Russian Wagner Group mercenaries look for business close to U.S. (nbcnews.com) (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/leaked-documents-russian-wagner-group-mercenaries-haiti-rcna79440)
So while we focus on Ukraine Russian mercenary forces are operating under our noses.
We made reference to them when they assisted Putin in the suppression of the Syrian revolution .They have been active there since 2015 They were instrumental in the recapture of the key province of Deir ez-Zor. They attempted an attack on American forces in Syria 2017 . Luckily Trump was President. Swift action resulted in 200-300 of the group's fighters killed .
The group also fights a proxy war for Russia in the Libyan civil war ;and in various African continent conflicts
They have made a lot of news lately in driving Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut.
What is lesser known and/or reported by the compliant press is their involvement in the Western Hemisphere . Besides the fiasco of the Democrat's open border policies ,and the illegal drug trade ,the US has not kept an eye on our back yard . The Wagner Group operates as "independent contractors " in many nations south of the non-US border .
Venezuela :
Since 2012 Venezuela has spent more that $11 billion in Russian military hardware. The Wagner group is there to operate the military equipment and to train Venezuelans. Putin knows that direct military intervention by Russia in the Western Hemisphere is a direct violation of the Monroe Doctrine. Sending proxy "independent " para-military forces here is a get-around . They prop up Maduro since 2019 and he owes Putin favors in return . Venezuela has the largest known oil reserve . Putin helps them get past sanctions . Maduro speaks of the end of US hegemony and the rise of a multi-polar world . He has many ears listening to him His regime may be shaky and dependent on Russia's security support. But he is influential in the region.
Haiti :
Recently classified docs that were leaked indicated that the Wagner group is in contact with the regime in Haiti . They are seeking contracts to assist in fighting local gangs .
In late February, Wagner Group representatives had plans to “discreetly travel to Haiti to assess the potential for contracts with the Haitian government to fight against local gangs,” according to one of the documents, which cited law enforcement reporting.
Leaked documents: Russian Wagner Group mercenaries look for business close to U.S. (nbcnews.com) (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/leaked-documents-russian-wagner-group-mercenaries-haiti-rcna79440)
So while we focus on Ukraine Russian mercenary forces are operating under our noses.