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PMC Wagner: Several Russian mercenaries killed by CAR rebels – media
At least one has reportedly been taken hostage.18:45, 16 February 2021
Russia uses hybrid influence in Africa to put pressure on France – media
Russia has gained access in the CAR to the exploitation of mineral resources, including diamonds.21:00, 29 December 2020
EU imposes sanctions against "Putin's chef" – journalist
Prigozhin has been sanctioned over the role of Wagner PMC in Libya.16:05, 15 October 2020
Four members of Russia's PMC Wagner killed in helicopter crash in Libya – media
The helicopter was carrying Russian mercenaries and ammunition.17:50, 23 September 2020
Lukashenko says would not extradite Russian mercenaries to Ukraine
He has also told how his son apologized to the Wagner PMC operatives before Belarus handed them back to Russia.23:05, 08 September 2020
Ukraine intends to prosecute Russian mercenaries at national level, apply int'l tools
Belarus last month handed back to Russia a group of Wagner PMC troops despite Kyiv's pleas to extradite them to Ukraine to be tried for Donbas war crimes.23:50, 07 September 2020
U.S. responds to Putin's allegations of trying to destabilize Belarus
The Russian leader earlier accused the U.S. and Ukraine of a joint effort to deploy mercenaries in Belarus to sow unrest.18:50, 30 August 2020
Zelensky on alleged disruption of intel operation: "Nonsense"
The story about the "Ukrainian plot to lure and detain Wagner PMC troops" is a Russian hoax aimed at compromising Ukraine.09:00, 21 August 2020
Advisor to President's Office chief dismisses as "fiction" reports on alleged disruption of classified intel operation
None of the leaders of the President's Office, including its chief, could or had any opportunity to postpone or cancel anything.14:00, 20 August 2020
Ukraine has options to respond to Belarus handing PMC Wagner troops to Russia
These include a temporary suspension of cooperation on extradition issues.12:40, 20 August 2020
Ukraine security, intel agencies say Wagner PMC story Russian setup
It was Russian media resources that first started spinning the version of Ukraine's alleged involvement in the deployment of Russian mercenaries in Belarus.14:20, 19 August 2020
Ukraine decries allegations of "special operation" to arrest Wagner PMC troops as "fake story"
They were "invented by Russians, and the goal was to turn everyone against us," the official stresses.11:40, 19 August 2020
PMC Wagner members explain why they arrived in Belarus
They claimed they had been offered a job in Libya and Syria.20:55, 16 August 2020
Zelensky warns Minsk of "tragic consequences" of sending Wagner PMC troops back to Russia
God help the Belarusian authorities not to have another "Donbas" on their territory, Zelensky stressed.13:40, 15 August 2020
Lukashenko makes "choice in favor of Russia": MFA Ukraine reacts to Wagner PMC fighters' extradition
Ukraine "has taken note" of Belarus' move.23:00, 14 August 2020
Belarus hands 32 detained Wagner PMC mercenaries back to Russia
Earlier, Ukraine's authorities asked that a number of those apprehended near Minsk be extradited to Kyiv as part of a probe into crimes committed in the Donbas warzone.20:45, 14 August 2020
Ukraine's chief prosecutor not officially invited to Belarus on PMC Wagner members' extradition
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on August 6 instructed to invite the prosecutors general of Ukraine and Russia to Belarus.14:40, 14 August 2020
Ukraine sends requests to Belarus for extradition of 28 detained PMC Wagner members
All 28 detainees, including nine citizens of Ukraine, were notified they were charged with involvement in terrorism.16:25, 12 August 2020
Lukashenko to invite Russia, Ukraine top prosecutors amid Wagner PMC probe
Earlier, Zelensky asked Lukashenko over the phone to extradite a number of the arrested mercenaries, who are believed to have also committed crimes in the Donbas warzone, fighting alongside Russian occupation forces.13:35, 06 August 2020
Belarus promises to cooperate with Ukraine on suspected Russian mercenaries – media
Ukrainian authorities last week asked Belarus to extradite 28 people, including nine Ukrainian citizens.18:58, 05 August 2020
