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US to designate Russia's Wagner mercenary group as a 'transnational criminal organization'

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By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US Treasury Department will designate the Russian mercenary organization Wagner Group as a “transnational criminal organization” and will impose additional sanctions next week against the group and its support network across the world, the White House…

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Treasury to designate Wagner transnational criminal group (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Treasury Department will impose additional sanctions on the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, that has been

  2. Fox News

    US declares Wagner Group 'transnational criminal organization,' orders fresh sanctions: NSC spokesman (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. intelligence indicates that the Wagner Group's increasing prominence in the Ukraine conflict has created tension with the Russian military and the Ministry of Defense.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Treasury Department to list Wagner Group as 'transnational criminal organization' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Treasury Department is set to designate the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary organization, as a "transnational criminal organization," the National Security Council announced on Friday.

  4. The Guardian

    US to designate Russia’s Wagner Group as ‘transnational criminal organization’ (opens The Guardian)

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    US will apply designation in the coming days, says national security council spokesman, imposing new sanctions on the group

  5. New York Times

    The U.S. will name the Wagner mercenary group a transnational criminal organization. (opens New York Times)

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    The move, which goes into effect next week, expands the number of nations and institutions that can be prevented from doing business with Wagner.

  6. Forbes

    U.S. Designates Mercenary Wagner Group—Accused Of Funneling North Korean Weapons To Russia—A ‘Transnational Criminal Organization’ (opens Forbes)

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    The U.S. accused the Wagner Group of committing “atrocities” in Ukraine, and deploying 40,000 convicts to the war effort.

  7. Al-Monitor

    US to designate Russia’s Wagner Group as transnational criminal organization (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The Russian mercenary group has been accused of war crimes from Syria to Libya, the Central African Republic and Ukraine.

  8. UPI

    U.S. to designate Wagner mercenary group as 'transnational criminal organization' (opens UPI)

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    The United States will impose new sanctions against the Wagner mercenary group and designate it as a "transnational criminal organization," the White House said Friday.

  9. KTVZ Bend

    US to designate Russia's Wagner mercenary group as a 'transnational criminal organization' (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US Treasury Department will designate the Russian mercenary organization Wagner Group as a “transnational criminal organization” and will impose additional sanctions next week against the group and its support network across the world, the White House…

  10. Hot Air

    BREAKING: US designated Russia's Wagner Group a "criminal organization" (opens Hot Air)

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    Eeeenteresting. That may be all this development is in the long run, but it may open up some extended options for sanctions on Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and any people or entities supplyin...

  11. Washington Times

    Treasury to designate Wagner Group transnational criminal organization, impose sanctions (opens Washington Times)

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    The U.S. Treasury Department will impose additional sanctions on the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, that has been aiding Russia’s military in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    US to designate Wagner as transnational criminal group – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russia's private military company, the Wagner Group, is also facing additional sanctions with the US saying it poses a "transcontinental threat."

  13. France 24

    US to designate Wagner a transnational criminal organisation (opens France 24)

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    The U.S. Treasury Department will impose additional sanctions on the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, that has been aiding Russia's military in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

  14. NBC News

    U.S. to designate Wagner mercenary group a ‘transnational criminal organization’ (opens NBC News)

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    The U.S. believes the private military company received rockets and missiles from North Korea, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said.

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