Ned Price, head of the US State Department press service, said that US authorities are cooperating with representatives of different countries to counter the Wagner PMCs. TASS.
He pointed out that the State Department has noticed that “no matter where the Wagner group is – in Africa, Ukraine or elsewhere” these countries then often become “weaker, poorer and more insecure, less independent”. Price stated that this is an effect the US is trying to counteract.
The State Department spokesman stressed that the United States has taken action using its existing authority to prosecute the Wagner Group and its founder, and is collaborating with African and European partners to “respond to this highly destabilizing activity carried out by the Wagner Group.” .
Previously reportedThat US senators proposed declaring Wagner PMC a terrorist organization.
US Treasury at the end of January announced PMC “Wagner” is an international criminal organization.