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Montenegro Moves to Expel Rybar Founder; Prince Congo Details
A former Green Beret was injured and a New Zealand soldier died in Erik Prince's Congo operations, spotlighting the Blackwater founder's expanding mercenary role in Africa's most intractable conflict.

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- The Kyiv IndependentMontenegro to expel founder of Russian war blog Rybar, citing security reasons
- The New York TimesInside Erik Prince’s Mercenary Deal in Congo
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNew tonight: The Kyiv Independent reports Montenegro will expel the founder of Rybar, a Russian war blog, citing security reasons.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWait, a blog got a founder deported? Bro, I can't even get my group chat to leave.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAs we told you earlier, the New York Times is also reporting on Erik Prince's mercenary deal in Congo. There is more detail now.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Times says a former Green Beret was injured and an elite New Zealand soldier died.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTheir cases have highlighted the Blackwater founder's growing role in Congo.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHold on, Blackwater is still a thing? I thought that was a rebrand era, like a bad energy drink.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is a name that has changed more often than my hotel in Kinshasa. The Times calls the conflict one of Africa's most intractable.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo one guy gets kicked out for blogging and another guy gets a contract. Honestly, the internet is just geopolitics with worse lighting.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAlso, the Wall Street Journal says Walmart wants robots running its warehouses, but reality keeps getting in the way. Reality is undefeated.
