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Africa, Ukraine
From UAE to the Sahel, Ukrainian ex-legionnaires now working for private military firms

A TOG employee on African soil posing in front of a Cessna Caravan operated by the company.
A TOG employee on African soil posing in front of a Cessna Caravan operated by the company.© Intelligence Online

Former Ukrainian legionnaires are moving into the military training business, as our investigation into such groups forming in the UAE, Libya and the Sahel shows. The Ukrainian president has tried to distance himself from such allegations, despite apparent links between some of these entities and Ukraine's military intelligence.

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China, UN, Yemen
At UN's Yemen panel, Beijing eager to avoid being billed as a supplier to the Houthis

Houthi fighters taking part in an offensive against Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia in the province of Taiz, Yemen.
Houthi fighters taking part in an offensive against Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia in the province of Taiz, Yemen.© Epa/MaxPPP

The United Nations Panel of Experts on Yemen is set to publish its annual report, which will focus on infringements of the arms embargo. Despite mounting evidence regarding goods originating from China, Beijing is working behind the scenes within the organisation to avoid being singled out.

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Armenia, United Kingdom, United States
Chair of Trump's Trans-Caspian fund linked to sanctions-busting Swiss lawyer

Konstantin Sokolov (left), head of the Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund, greets Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, on 15 March 2024.
Konstantin Sokolov (left), head of the Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund, greets Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, on 15 March 2024.© Armenian Prime Minister's Office/Handout via Reuters

Russian-born businessman Konstantin Sokolov has faced scrutiny in the US for his opaque business history and large Republican donations. Sokolov also has ties to a Swiss lawyer who allegedly worked for Russian businessmen previously subject to EU sanctions.

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