US sanctions against Russia-backed Wagner

In a US Treasury Department statement, the Wagner Group was described as a “major transnational criminal organization.”

In the statement, it was indicated that 8 people, 16 organizations and 4 planes related to the Wagner Group will be sanctioned, and that the infrastructure that supports the war in Ukraine was the subject of said decision.

In the statement, it was noted that people who support Russian defense-related organizations have been added to the sanctions list.

“Wagner personnel were involved in ongoing serious criminal activity, including mass executions, rape, child abductions, and physical abuse, in the Central African Republic and Mali,” the Treasury Department said in a statement. expression was used.

Russia-based technology company Terra Tech and China-based Spacety China are among the organizations the ministry put on the sanctions list.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, whose views were included in the statement, said the Kremlin administration is “desperately” seeking weapons and support, including through the Wagner Group, to continue its “unjust war.” against Ukraine.

In the statement issued by the US State Department, it was indicated that sanctions would be imposed on one person and 5 organizations affiliated with the Wagner and Prigozhin Group.

WAGNER GROUP

The Wagner Group, the security company owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin, nicknamed the “Boss” for running the Kremlin Palace catering business; He is known for the activities of his mercenaries in Syria, Ukraine, Libya and African countries.

Prigozhin, who is in Putin’s inner circle, is also on the US financial sanctions list for his attempt to influence US elections. (AA)