US sanctions Wagner Group in Mali for human rights abuses and arms smuggling.
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The US Treasury has sanctioned the head of the Wagner private military group in Mali, Ivan Maslov, for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine and for supplying Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces with surface-to-air missiles. The Treasury also confirmed the findings of a CNN investigation into Wagner's activities in Sudan. Wagner has been trying to ship military equipment for use in Ukraine through Mali and falsifying paperwork for the transactions. The US opposes any country's efforts to assist Russia through the Wagner Group.
- US sanctions Wagner in Mali, confirms CNN investigation on support to Sudan paramilitaries CNN
- Ukraine war: Wagner may be smuggling weapons from Mali - US BBC
- US imposes sanctions on leader of Wagner group in Mali The Guardian
- Promoting Accountability for Human Rights Abuses and Violations in Moura, Mali - United States Department of State Department of State
- US warns Wagner Group seeking arms, slaps sanctions on group's head in Mali Reuters
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