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Andreas Krieg

Russia's Wagner hydra has not yet been slain

Despite the death of Prigozhin, the network remains active, and it could now increasingly come under Moscow's control [originally...

Andreas Krieg

Gold, arms and mercenaries: On UAE's shadowy networks in Sudan

The UAE's network-centric statecraft is part of a broader battle for influence in northern Africa [originally published with Middle East...

Andreas Krieg

Pentagon leak is no surprise: UAE-Russia ties run deep

Abu Dhabi has become the most important strategic partner for Putin's regime in the Middle East and Africa [originally published on...

Andreas Krieg

Why Emirati statecraft needs Putin's networks

These dependencies not only tie in Russia to the Bani Fatima, but make Emirati networks ever-more attractive to other great powers [This...

Andreas Krieg

Why the UAE Wants to Be Club Med for the World's Kleptocrats

Attracting dirty foreign capital is not just a money-making scheme for the UAE. It has become an integral part of its policy aims to...

Andreas Krieg

With Friends like This: The UAE emerges as key enabler of Putin’s Russia

Andreas Krieg & Matthew Hedges A picture says more than a thousand words: UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed laughing with his...

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Andreas Krieg

Ukraine conflict: Could Qatar's gas bail out Europe?

With Europe now in the midst of an energy crisis, it is high time to diversify the continent's energy strategy [This article originally...