Konstantin Mirzayants, head of the Redut National Military Commission, is a key figure in Russia's expansion into Africa following the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin. As commander of the so-called African Corps, he bridges the worlds of spetsnaz, the GRU, and Gennady Timchenko's business dealings. At the Kremlin's behest, Mirzayants seizes the Wagner Group's assets and Russian influence in the Sahel.
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Konstantin Mirzayants, head of the Redut National Military Commission, is a key figure in Russia's expansion into Africa following the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin. As commander of the so-called African Corps, he bridges the worlds of spetsnaz, the GRU, and Gennady Timchenko's business dealings. At the Kremlin's behest, Mirzayants seizes the Wagner Group's assets and Russian influence in the Sahel.