Putin鈥檚 Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia鈥檚 Collapse into Mercenary Chaos with Candace Rondeaux
Candace Rondeaux exposes how Russia鈥檚 Wagner Group became a weapon of war, crime, and propaganda in her deep dive with Secrets and Spies.
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Putin鈥檚 Shadow Armies Have Set Their Sights Beyond Ukraine
The New York Times reviews Putin’s Sledgehammer, a penetrating account of Prigozhin鈥檚 life and Wagner鈥檚 rise in Putin鈥檚 Russia.
Kann uns Trump das Internet abschalten?
Candace Rondeaux decodes the digital chessboard, revealing in SPIEGEL how Trump’s grip on the internet could become a geopolitical lever.
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Re-Coding Agency: The Planetary Stakes of AI Sovereignty and Shared Governance
Introducing a new collection of issue briefs, Candace Rondeaux outlines how 鈥淎I sovereignty” is the new north star of national tech policy.
Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group & Russia’s Collapse into Mercenary Chaos
Candace Rondeaux examines Russia鈥檚 descent into mercenary chaos in her latest book, Putin’s Sledgehammer.
The Legal Counteroffensive to Russia鈥檚 Hybrid War
Candace Rondeaux reveals how Wagner has morphed from a brutal mercenary outfit into a covert arm of Russian intelligence.
麻豆果冻传媒 Global Funding Cuts Leave a Void in Africa For Rivals to Exploit
Senior Director Candace Rondeaux gave the Washington Post background on Russia and the Wagner Group’s presence in the Sahel.
Criminal Proxies: The Hidden Hand of States
Candace Rondeaux explains why the Russian government relies on proxy actors like the Wagner Group.
Unmasking Maskov: How Bellingcat Found a Man Outfitting Russian Neo-Nazis
Senior Director Candace Rondeaux features as an expert source in Bellingcat’s research into Wagner-linked H8Core.
War, Politics, and Power: The Global Impact of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Candace Rondeaux was interviewed by Dr. Kaye for WEAA on February 24th to discuss ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine.