*From the [publisher's website](https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/death-is-our-business-9781639733361/):* **From John Lechner, "an amazingly bold reporter" (Adam Hochschild),

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In the war against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have relied on external backing and regional partnerships that extend well beyond Sudan’s borders. While these relati...

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We asked our editors and contributors what you should read this summer. They answered with everything from romances set in the former East Germany to thrillers about Russian mercenaries.

In Death is our Business, John Lechner offers a rare, vivid portrait of the mercenary group by interviewing ex-members – itself a feat

The disturbing inside story of how the Wagner private m…

Two books trace the extraordinary rise and rapid fall of Yevgeny Prigozhin

"Extraordinary."-CHRIS MILLER, author of Chip War"Incredible."-ANNIE JACOBSEN, author of Nuclear War, via XFrom John Lechner, "an amazi…

For mercenaries, death is a business.

"Extraordinary."-CHRIS MILLER, author of Chip War"Incredible."-ANNIE JACOBSEN, author of Nuclear War, via XFrom John Lechner, "an amazi…

Private armies now threaten democracy. When billionaires can buy their own military force, warfare itself becomes a deadly business venture.

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A Review of Death is Our Business by John Lechner

President Donald Trump issued an executive order over the weekend declaring English as the official language of the U.S. Tribes say "not so fast."

Russian mercenaries weren’t always welcomed by the state, but their fighting on behalf of Bashar al-Assad was a prelude to Ukraine.

Russian mercenaries weren’t always welcomed by the state, but their fighting on behalf of Bashar al-Assad was a prelude to Ukraine.

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If you read just one thing this week … read about Wagner's proxy war in North Africa.

Ideal for those new to Chechen, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner's Chechen with Online Audio teaches both written and spoken Chechen using modern pedagogy.

In 2014, a well-trained, mysterious band of mercenaries arrived in Ukraine, part of Russia's first attempt to claim the country as its own. Upon ceasefire, the ‘Wagner Group’ faded back into shadow, o...

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John Lechner’s book offers new reporting about the mercenary Wagner Group and its former leader, Yevgeniy Prigozhin

Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep its military bases there to counter Turkey's growing influence in the country, four sources familiar with the efforts said.

Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep its military bases there to counter Turkey's growing influence in the country, four sources familiar with the efforts said.