The draft order to proscribe Wagner Group is expected to pass in Parliament and come into force on 13 September.
September 8, 2023US sanctions include Russian metal producers and financial institutions. Canada targeted Russia’s military-industrial complex. UK, Australia and EU also have new targets.
July 21, 2023OFAC says the Wagner Group has been attempting to purchase military systems from foreign suppliers and routing these weapons through Mali for use in Ukraine.
May 30, 2023Russian mercenary organisation Wagner Group was re-designated as a foreign person that constitutes a "significant transnational criminal organisation".
January 30, 2023The sanctions target officials who have promoted and enforced the conscription of citizens to fight in Russia’s "illegal war in Ukraine".
December 4, 2022The EU, UK, US and Canada imposed sanctions over the use of use of force against peaceful protestors and the sale of drones to Russia.
November 18, 2022The adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender is expected to make transactions in CAR easier, but the move is seen as part of a power struggle between Russia and France.
May 6, 2022