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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Patrick Daly

UK sanctions ‘despicable’ Wagner leaders linked to African killings and torture

AP

UK sanctions have been announced against “despicable” individuals linked to massacre, rape and torture carried out by the Wagner Group across Africa.

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the Russian mercenary unit, as well as assisting the Kremlin with its invasion of Ukraine, was “acting with impunity” in countries such as Mali, Central African Republic (CAR) and Sudan.

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