Over the past four decades, Carol Guzy has witnessed death and destruction. The four-time Pulitzer Prize winner has documented the humanitarian toll of some of the world's most horrendous wars and natural disasters. There was something different about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine from the beginning. She gives a candid look at her time covering the war in Ukraine. The evidence pointed to the shadowy mercenaries of Russia when abuses were reported in recent weeks. Russia had deployed professional soldiers to under-the-radar military operations across at least half a dozen African countries before they joined the assault on Ukraine. Their aim is to undermine democracy. The Kremlin denies any connection to theWagner Group, even though it is a private military contractor. In eastern Ukraine, where the Russian forces are currently attacking, the fighters of the group are seen wearing the white skull emblem. Russia has gained footholds in Central African Republic and Sudan. Experts say that the role of Wagner in those countries goes far beyond just providing a security service. They are a growing force in the Central African Republic, and the commander of the U.S. armed forces in Africa told a Senate hearing last month. The United States identifies Yevgeny Prigozhin as the financer for the extravagant restaurants favored by the Russian president. He was accused of trying to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election by the U.S. government. Russia has applied its influence as far north as Libya and as far south as Mozambique in Africa. It seeks alliances with regimes or juntas that are not welcomed by the West. The African leaders are recognized by the Kremlin. They pay for it by giving Russia access to their resources. Russia gained positions on a strategically important continent. The director of research at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies said that there is another objective of Russia's hybrid war in Africa. Russia is usingWagner as a coercive tool to undermine Western ideas of democracy and turn countries toward Moscow. Putin wants to challenge the international democratic order because Russia cannot compete well in that order. If democracy is held up as the ultimate aspirational governance model, that is constraining for Russia. Wagner promotes Russian interests with soldiers and guns, but also through propaganda and disinformation, as Prigozhin has done for Putin before. The country of Central African Republic has gold and diamond mines that are guarded by Wagner fighters. They have helped to hold off armed rebel groups and to keep President Faustin-Archange Touadera in power. European Union documents show that Valery Zakharov is a key figure in the command structure of the mercenary group. A statue depicting Russian soldiers protecting a woman and her children was erected in the capital of the Central African Republic. Several protesters said they are paid, though Russia is being portrayed as the country's savior and pro-Russia marches have been held in support of the war in Ukraine. A Central African adage says that when someone helps you, you have to reciprocate. Didacien Kosimatschi, an official in Touadera's political party, said that Russia has given up the domination of the West. Kosimatschi said that Russia was acting in self-defense. Russia is benefiting from support from African countries. Almost half of the 35 countries that abstained from the UN vote were from Africa. Some African nations did not register to vote. According to a report in March by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Africa is crucial to Putin's efforts to diminish the influence of the United States and its international alliances. Russia's strategy in Africa has a minimal cost. Analysts estimate that there are a few hundred to 2,000 mercenaries in a country. Many are ex-Russian military intelligence, but because it is a private force the Kremlin can deny responsibility. Ordinary people pay the real price. The people of Central African Republic are not more secure, according to the Africa Program deputy director of the International Crisis Group. France, the U.S. and human rights groups have accused the mercenaries of extra-judicial killings in the Central African Republic. Private military groups have committed rape and sexual violence against people, according to a U.N. panel of experts. The group has been accused of serious abuses. The Russian ambassador to the Central African Republic was forced to leave his post after the country acknowledged serious human rights violations by Russians. The group created films that were designed to please the public, sponsored beauty pageants, and distributed educational materials that promoted Russia's involvement in Africa. Russian is being taught in universities. Russia has a plan for the Central African Republic. Aanu Adeoye, an analyst on Russia-Africa affairs at the London-based Chatham House, said that there has been an uprooting of democracy in the country. France is withdrawing troops from its former colony that had been helping fight Islamic extremists. The French ambassador was expelled and French TV stations were banned after a security deal was struck with the new military junta in Malian. The tension with the West has increased. The violence has. The Malian army and foreign soldiers killed an estimated 300 men in the rural town of Moura last month. Some of those killed were suspected extremists but most were civilians, according to Human Rights Watch. A Russian social media campaign blamed France for the graves that were hurriedly buried when the French took control of the military base. The creation of the sandy graves was shown by the French military using aerial drones. Several analysts say that the atrocities are similar to the foreign policy brand of Russia under Putin. Adeoye said that they have no concerns about democracy and human rights. There is a Imray was in South Africa. Jean Fernand Koena is from the Central African Republic. The White House is considering sanctions against Zelenskiy and his chief of staff. The Kremlin has taken extraordinary measures to counter the economic counteroffensive from the West. The full impact of Western sanctions is starting to be felt in very real ways, while Russia can claim some symbolic victories. Many equally delicious berries are abundant in the wild and are commonly available in grocery stores. India wants to be strong friends with the liberal world, but it needs Russia's assistance to defend its borders, Finance Minister Sitharaman said in an interview in Washington. 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