US declares Wagner Group 'transnational criminal organization,' orders fresh sanctions: NSC spokesman
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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.
"First, the Department of Treasury will be designating Wagner as a significant transnational criminal organization under executive order 13581 as amended," Kirby continued. "In coordination with this designation, we will also impose additional sanctions next week against Wagner and its support network across multiple continents." Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Kirby stressed the need to go after the group as Russian President Vladimir Putin is "increasingly turning" to the group, which has created tensions between Wagner and the Russian Ministry of Defense as Wagner continues to develop into "a rival power center to the Russian military."