US sanctions individuals and entities linked to russia’s para-military Wagner Group
The US is sanctioning individuals and entities linked to russia’s para-military Wagner Group and its head, Yevgeniy Prigozhin – including its key infrastructure and associated front companies, its battlefield operations in Ukraine, producers of russia’s weapons, and those administering russia-occupied areas of Ukrainethe US Department of State said in a statement.
“This action supports our goal to degrade moscow’s capacity to wage war against Ukraine, to promote accountability for those responsible for russia’s war of aggression and associated abuses, and to place further pressure on russia’s defense sector,” the statement reads.
These actions are expected to advance President Biden’s plan to promote accountability for conflict-related sexual violence, which calls for federal agencies to leverage existing sanctions authorities to pursue its perpetrators.