Published 11 months ago

US sanctions head of Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali, accused of arms trafficking for Ukraine fight

The US has imposed sanctions on the head of the Wagner Group in Mali for attempting to acquire military equipment for use in Ukraine.
The Treasury Department accused the group's principal administrator, Ivan Aleksandrovich Maslov, of working with Malian officials to deploy the group in Mali and execute its global activities.
Russia's Foreign Ministry dismissed the US allegations as a "hoax" and called for Washington to examine the effect of its own military exports.

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BBC News

Ukraine war: Wagner may be smuggling weapons from Mali

The private Russian military group could be using African states to procure mines and other weapons.

11 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

US imposes sanctions on leader of Wagner group in Mali

The United States has imposed sanctions on the head of the Wagner group in Mali, accusing the Russian private army of using the country as a conduit for arms and military equipment for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

US warns Wagner Group seeking arms, slaps sanctions on group's head in Mali

The U.S. on Thursday said Russian mercenary force Wagner Group may be working through Mali and other countries to hide its efforts to acquire military equipment for use in Ukraine, and accused it of supplying a Sudanese paramilitary with surface-to-air missiles.

11 months ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

US sanctions head of Russia's Wagner Group in Mali, accused of arms trafficking for Ukraine fight

The U.S. is imposing sanctions on the leader of Russia's Wagner paramilitary group in Mali. The Treasury Department cites indications that the Kremlin is trying to use the West African

11 months ago·United States

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