Breaking news: The USA officially declared the Russian mercenary company Wagner as an international criminal organization. The US Treasury Department and the State Department imposed new sanctions on Russian individuals and organizations.
The United States imposed new sanctions on Russia. In a written statement made by the US Treasury Department, it was announced that new sanctions were applied to reduce Russia’s capacity to fight against Ukraine.
Noting that the Russian mercenary company Wagner was officially declared an international crime organization, the ministry noted that Wagner supported Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine and participated in Russian-backed combat operations around the world. Expressing that Putin trusts Wagner to continue the war in Ukraine, the ministry announced that Wagner also interfered with and destabilized African countries, committed widespread human rights violations and usurped natural resources of countries.
The Ministry stated that sanctions were imposed on 6 individuals and 12 institutions, including Wagner and Wagner’s Chairman Yevgeniy Prigozhin.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed that the expanded sanctions against Wagner and new sanctions against companies that assist the Russian military will further hamper Putin’s ability to arm and equip the war machine.
SANCTIONS FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN ON 9 PEOPLE AND 14 INSTITUTIONS
In the statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was stated that sanctions were imposed on 5 organizations and 1 person affiliated with Wagner and Wagner’s President Yevgeniy Prigozhin, and in addition to the sanctions in question, 3 Russian prison officials and Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin were linked to the Wagner Group for facilitating their admission to the Wagner Group. It was announced that a total of 9 people and 14 organizations, including 1 person and 4 organizations, were sanctioned. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that visa restrictions were imposed on 531 members of the Russian army.
Among the people and organizations sanctioned by the Treasury and Foreign Ministries, there are names close to Putin, aviation, space, weapons, security and defense companies.
“The United States is determined to counter Russia’s worldwide aggression and other destabilizing behavior,” Foreign Minister Antony Blinken said in a statement. will prevent it.” said. (UAV)