The Wagner Group
Gibson Square Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78334-256-3 (ISBN)
Few military organisations have had a greater importance than the Wagner Group: at a cursory glance no more than a disreputable private mercenary group dedicated to committing war crimes yet also, astonishingly, the challengers of the Kremlin on 23-24 June, 2023-unheard of in over two decades of Vladimir Putin's rule.
From its inception in 2014 this nebulous organisation operating from Russia was intentionally cloaked in questions. How was it able to operate alongside Russia's top government officials? How could it deploy the logistical systems of the Russian army up to and including ordering air attacks with fighter planes of the Russian Federation, despite the deep antipathy of Russia's powerful defence minister Sergei Shoigu? Why did the Kremlin provide such an ample helping hand to its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, for over a decade?
In this compelling book, former Financial Times journalist Owen Wilson investigates the Wagner Group and their ties to Vladimir Putin. It skilfully sets out its history and the dramatic death of Yevgeny Prigozhin to cast a searching light on the person who ultimately stands behind the group.
Owen Wilson started his writing career at the FINANCIAL TIMES and the author of several books on organised crime. He has provided news comment on British, Australian, New Zealand and US broadcasters and media. His most recent book is the acclaimed The Killer Prince: The Chilling Special Operation to Assassinate Washington Post Journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Prigozhin's Sledgehammer5
Introduction7
1The 'Polite Men'13
2Syrian Massacre20
3War Crimes for Sale23
4The Conoco Battle28
5Expansion37
6Libya, 201843
7Putin's Key to Africa53
8Prigozhin60
9Troll Factory70
10Kremlin Bear Hug77
11Careful What You Wish For85
12Global Attraction94
13Mercenary Colonies99
14Moral High Ground115
Part 2 Nemesis: the Second Invasion of Ukraine123
1Lukashenko124
2Botched Invasion128
3Beating the Russian Army137
4Dropping Like Flies144
5 Prisoner Deception149
6Expanding the Empire of Death 159
7Assassination Attempt165
8Bakhmut's Meat Grinder171
9Army of Convicts177
10Pyrrhic Victory182
11Bakhmut Propaganda189
12Wagnerovcis on Steroids195
13Wings Clipped200
14Eastern Ukraine206
15Bombing Notice212
16Undermining218
17Retreat225
18Russian Clowns233
19Rebellion240
Putin Inc247
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.10.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78334-256-0 / 1783342560 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78334-256-3 / 9781783342563 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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