Wagner

Wagner mercenary group recruits Africans held in Russian prisons

January 30, 2023Ukraine

In recent months, reports have emerged that at least two men, one from Zambia and another from Tanzania, were killed while fighting for the Wagner group in Ukraine. Wagner reportedly recruited the men from Russian prisons, promising them amnesty.

Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday passes with little notice in the U.S.

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

‘Hitler’s Composer’: Why an Israeli is Rethinking Wagner’s Music and Legacy

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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