Stories

Gold and Crossbows

Russian mercenary Wagner Group, have established a vast network in Africa to exploit natural resources by supporting authoritarian regimes in the Central African Republic, Sudan, and Mali. These mercenaries maintain operations through violence, political manipulation, and alliances with local elites.

1 July 2025ti-russia.org

investigationsrussia

How Russia’s Museums Became Instruments of War Propaganda

Museums across Russia transform into new channels of Kremlin’s propaganda. Alongside cultural and historical artifacts, visitors now encounter Wagner Group memorabilia, military drones, and children’s drawings from Donbas.

10 March 2025novayagazeta.eu

investigationsAfrica

Spiritual Spear

The Russian Orthodox Church is expanding its influence across Africa. These efforts serve as a soft power strategy to promote Russian geopolitical interests by embedding the ROC within African communities culturally, linguistically, and spiritually.

1 February 2025disinfo.africa

investigationsGermany

European Companies Still Supplying Equipment to Russia’s Military Industry

Despite sanctions, European manufacturers still supply equipment to Russian clients. The Insider found nine cases of European industrial machinery being used in defense enterprises, including a Czech-owned machine tool factory in Yekaterinburg.

1 January 2025theins.ru

cross-borderGermany

What It Takes to Tell the Truth

Two years after launching the Berlin Incubator for Media in Exile, Jinn presents the results of its new survey, featuring interviews with founders of exile media outlets, journalists, and mentors from Meduza, iStories, Novaya Gazeta Europe, Beda, Riga Media Hub, and more, sharing insights into the missions, challenges, and crisis management of Russian journalists in exile.

1 April 2024bimex.media