US authorities are labelling the Russian Wagner Group as a 'significant transnational criminal organisation', while the Biden administration is to impose economic penalties on the organisation
"Contrary to various opinions that the armed forces of Ukraine is fleeing from Artyomovsk , this is not the case," the Wagner Group leader said.
In addition to the Treasury Department's decision to label Wagner as a "significant transnational criminal organisation", the Biden administration will impose economic penalties on the organisation and its "support network" next week, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Friday.
"Our message to any company that is considering providing support to Wagner is simply this: Wagner is a criminal organisation that is committing widespread atrocities and human rights abuses," he added.The firm has been pivotal to Russia's recent gains in the Donbass, and has been involved in conflict worldwide, including in Libya, the Central African Republic and Mali.
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