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Russia's defence ministry has signed a contract with the Akhmat group of Chechen special forces, a paramilitary group waging the Kremlin's offensive near the town of Mariinka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. The move comes as the Kremlin attempts to control private armies fighting on its behalf in Ukraine. The deals are part of a new Russian law aimed at controlling private armies fighting on Moscow's behalf in Ukraine.
India has filed a graft case against BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce for "criminal conspiracy" in the procurement and licensed manufacturing of 123 advanced jet trainers. The case is based on the findings of an investigation launched by India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2016. The manufacturers of the trainer jet paid commissions to middlemen, in violation of Indian defence contract rules. Rolls-Royce paid a fine of 497 million pounds ($614.19m) to settle a similar case with the Serious Fraud Office in 2017.