EU To Impose Sanctions On Russian Military Contractor Wagner Group

Politico: EU to hit Russian mercenary group Wagner with sanctions 

Individuals and organizations face asset freezes and travel bans for rights abuses in conflict zones, documents show. 

The EU is poised to sanction eight people and four entities linked to the Russian private military contractor Wagner, according to draft documents seen by POLITICO. 

The shadowy mercenary group first attracted international attention in 2014 when it supported pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. 

Since then, it has been involved in conflict zones including in Syria, Sudan, Mozambique and the Central African Republic (CAR). Western officials consider the group to be entangled with the Russian security apparatus, although Moscow has always denied any link with it. 

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Update #1: EU Sanctions to Target Russian Mercenaries (VOA/AFP) 

Update #2: EU to impose sanctions on Russian military contractor Wagner Group, official says (Reuters) 

WNU Editor: The Wagner Group is operating in a number of countries .... The EU hits the Russian mercenary plot deployed in Ukraine, Libya and Syria with sanctions (Market Research Telecast).