The U.S. Treasury on Monday sanctioned several Malian defense officials for their alleged ties to Wagner, the Russian mercenary group who staged a short-lived mutiny last month.
The Malian officials sanctioned on Monday have 'made their people vulnerable to the Wagner Group's destabilising activities and human rights abuses', said US Treasury Department official Brian Nelson.
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WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday (Jul 24) imposed sanctions on three Malian officials, including the minister of defence, over accusations they facilitated the deployment and expansion of the Russian Wagner Group's activities in the West African country. The US Treasury Department said it imposed sa
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