Russian mercenaries on the march: next stop Venezuela?
With Russian contractors reportedly active in Venezuela, how far will Moscow go to protect its regional interests and ambitions?
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The involvement of Russian private military companies in Africa is rapidly growing, and with it, their political and economic influence
The World Cup in Kaliningrad: Potemkin Village or real change?
Moscow’s handling of Kaliningrad in recent years makes it no surprise World Cup fans are set to venture in from Poland for matches only rather than stay there
Kaliningrad: From boomtown to battle-station
The deployment of Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad has raised fears in Europe that the territory is becoming Russia's key battle-station
Special no more: Kaliningrad on life support
If it is to ever to flourish, Russia’s westernmost outpost needs more freedom, not tighter control, from Moscow
Kaliningrad: Russia’s stagnant enclave
On 1 April, Kaliningrad’s special economic zone privileges expire, meaning that it will lose its right to duty-free trade and will have to stand on its own two feet
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Russian mercenaries on the march: next stop Venezuela?
With Russian contractors reportedly active in Venezuela, how far will Moscow go to protect its regional interests and ambitions?
Russia’s hired guns in Africa
The involvement of Russian private military companies in Africa is rapidly growing, and with it, their political and economic influence
The World Cup in Kaliningrad: Potemkin Village or real change?
Moscow’s handling of Kaliningrad in recent years makes it no surprise World Cup fans are set to venture in from Poland for matches only rather than stay there
Kaliningrad: From boomtown to battle-station
The deployment of Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad has raised fears in Europe that the territory is becoming Russia's key battle-station
Special no more: Kaliningrad on life support
If it is to ever to flourish, Russia’s westernmost outpost needs more freedom, not tighter control, from Moscow
Kaliningrad: Russia’s stagnant enclave
On 1 April, Kaliningrad’s special economic zone privileges expire, meaning that it will lose its right to duty-free trade and will have to stand on its own two feet