The United States described the Russian mercenary group Wagner A “transnational criminal organization and vowed to impose additional sanctions on Friday.
Wagner “is a criminal organization which continues to commit atrocities and widespread human rights abuses,” the White House said national security spokesman John Kirby said, adding that the Biden administration would impose economic sanctions on the organization And “support network” next week.
These actions recognize the transcontinental threat posed by Wagner, including through its continuing pattern of Grand criminal Kirby said.
Our message to any company you are considering introducing support For Wagner it is simply this: Wagner is criminal organization It is committing atrocities and widespread violations of human rights.” added.
Wagner has about 50,000 personnel Spread in Ukraine in In order to bolster the Russian war effort there, according to US estimates. The company has been central to recent Russian gains in Donbass has participated in Conflict around the world, incl in Libya, Central African Republic and Mali.
On Thursday, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the group’s leader, said, “Absolutely took control” of Kleshcheyevka, prof key suburb of the city of Bakhmut, through which the Ukrainian troops were supplied with weapons and military equipment.
Prigozhin claimed, “Fierce battlesContinue about Kleshcheyevka, with Ukrainians “cling on to every meter of a land.”
Unlike various Opinions that the AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine) flee Artyomovsk (Russian name for Bakhmut), this is not the case. AFU works clearly and smoothly. We have a lot to learn from them. But in Anyway, units of Wagner PMC is moving forward meter by meter. settlement of “Artyomovsk will be taken,” he said.
