US targets Wagner Group over gold in Africa, days after mutiny
news.yahoo.com
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions aimed at disrupting gold mining activities that fund the Wagner Group in Africa, vowing to hold the mercenaries accountable for abuses days after they staged a mutiny in Russia.State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, previewing the sanctions earlier Tuesday, renewed his criticism of the Wagner mercenaries, who have been accused of wide abuses in Africa.

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions aimed at disrupting gold mining activities that fund the Wagner Group in Africa, vowing to hold the mercenaries accountable for abuses days after they staged a mutiny in Russia.

  • mawkishdaveOPEnglish
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    3 years ago

    The article said the US didn’t want to look like it was more on Russia’s or Wagner’s side. I am sure Putin’s propaganda would jump on it to make Wagner look weaker.