Wagner Group in Rostov

European Media

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10 days

Summary

Sources
5
Narrative Items
6
Bottom Line Up Front
This is the Wagner Group in Rostov narrative, driven by 5 sources in European Media, amplifying 6 narrative items.

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The European Media module tracks a large number of media organizations and journalists operating in and reporting on Eastern and Western Europe.

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Call to Support Independent Journalism
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Ukrainian MP Iryna Farion shot
The assassination of Iryna Farion, a former Ukrainian nationalist MP known for her controversial views, is under investigation following her shooting in Lviv.
Ukraine-Belarus Military Tensions
Ukraine's military buildup near the Belarusian border raises concerns of potential conflict and NATO intervention, amidst rising tensions and proxy war dynamics in the region.
Modi's Russia Visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Russia in July following an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin, with preparations underway for a meeting between Modi and Putin.
EU Summit Boycott Plans
In response to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visits to Russia and China, the EU is planning a summit to boycott the upcoming foreign ministers meeting in Budapest.

Sources

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Euromaidan Press
33% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Sputnik
17% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
The Guardian
17% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Mirror
17% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Yahoo News UK & Ireland
17% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.

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Top Items

These narrative items are the most relevant and/or the most amplified
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Mirror
mirror.co.uk
Notorious Wagner mercenary group leader's grave is vandalised
Notorious Wagner mercenary group leader's grave is vandalised White paint thrown over the grave of Yevgeny Progozhin, with police hunting the people behind the incident. Police are hunting protesters who daubed the monument and put a sex toy in the hand of the bronze statue. Vandals posted footage of the desecration without revealing the motive or their identities.
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Sputnik
sputnikglobe.com
Russia Empowered by ‘Naive and Ignorant’ Western Aggression – Scott Ritter
Russia Empowered by Naive and Ignorant Western Aggression Scott Ritter. Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer observed that Russia has benefited economically, diplomatically and politically from the Ukraine proxy war. Russia continues to grow at a faster rate than that of the United States and all other advanced nations.
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The Guardian
theguardian.com
‘They turn our farms into rape centres’: Russian mercenaries accused of abuse in Central African Republic
Central African Republic has suffered decades of instability since independence in 1960. Conflict, disease and malnutrition have left it with the worlds highest mortality rate and fourth-worst maternal mortality rate. The former French colony has little infrastructure, poor healthcare facilities and few major roads. The 2012-14 civil war displaced about a quarter of CARs population.
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Yahoo News UK & Ireland
uk.news.yahoo.com
‘They turn our farms into rape centres’: Russian mercenaries accused of abuse in Central African Republic
Central African Republic has suffered decades of instability since independence in 1960. Conflict, disease and malnutrition have left it with the world's highest mortality rate and fourth-worst maternal mortality rate. The 2012-14 civil war displaced about a quarter of CARs population. The Wagner group, Russian mercenaries used by the Kremlin to expand its influence in Africa, arrived in 2018.
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Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com
Belarusian special forces showcase captured Kozak-5 Ukrainian armored vehicle - Euromaidan Press
Belarusian special forces showcase captured Kozak-5 Ukrainian armored vehicle. The vehicle was showcased during a ceremony marking the completion of combat coordination for the Vityaz special purpose unit. The presence of this Ukrainian-made vehicle in Belarus raises questions about its acquisition. The vehicles acquisition is speculated to be through Russian retreat from Kyiv region or Wagner PMC redeployment.
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Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com
Russo-Ukrainian War, day 881: Ukrainian special forces liberate Starytsia in Kharkiv Oblast, threatening Russian supply lines. - Euromaidan Press
Ukrainian forces have made strategic gains in Kharkiv Oblast, liberating the village of Starytsia. Drones hit Russian military unit, railway ferry used for matriel supply to occupied Crimea. Ukraine's innovative use of drones proving to be a game-changer in its defense strategy.

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