The European Union (EU) announced that it has imposed additional sanctions on the Russian paramilitary group Wagner for "violations of human rights" in the Central African Republic, Sudan and Mali.
In the announcement published on the website of the Council of the EU, it is stated that the new sanctions cover 11 individuals and seven entities.
"All those listed today are subject to asset freezing, and EU citizens and companies are prohibited from making funds available to them. Individuals are additionally subject to a travel ban, which prevents them from entering or transiting through the territory of the EU," the statement said.
In May 2022, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said there was "compelling evidence" that Russian paramilitary forces have killed civilians and committed serious human rights violations in the Central African Republic's civil war.
In 2021, the EU introduced sanctions against the Wagner group, which is actively fighting with the Russian army in Ukraine.
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