FILE - An undated photo published by the Security Service of Ukraine purports to show Wagner Group mercenaries at an unidentified location. (ssu.gov.ua)
Moscow Times: EU Readying New Sanctions for Kremlin-Linked Wagner Mercenary Group
The European Union is readying new sanctions for Wagner, the Russian mercenary group with alleged links to the Kremlin, France’s foreign minister said Monday.
“There’s a common desire to draft a legal framework for sanctions against Wagner,” Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted Jean-Yves Le Drian as telling reporters in Brussels.
Wagner has been reported to be involved in conflicts in Ukraine, Africa and the Middle East in recent years.
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Update #1: EU Ready to Support Sanctions on Russian Mercenaries, France Says (Reuters)
Update #2: EU Prepares Fresh Sanctions On Russian Mercenary Group (RFE)
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