The bloc imposed sanctions on Russian private military company Wagner Group, as well as on three other entities and individuals, including former Russian military intelligence officers accused of mercenary work in Ukraine.
European Union lawmakers have condemned crimes committed by the paramilitary group in various conflict zones.
Russia may use its growing footprint in Mali as a bargaining chip when negotiating updates to the Paris-Moscow relationship.
Offering the means of war to anyone who can afford it will transform warfare and — if left unchecked — can thrust the world into an era of perpetual fighting and suffering.
The role of Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic has once again come under the spotlight as allegations of war crimes emerge in a classified UN report obtained by an American media outlet.
Three prominent advocacy groups from France, Russia and Syria file criminal complaint in Moscow against mercenaries over the 2017 beheading of a man believed to have deserted from the Syrian regime.
The head of Defence of National Values, a Russian organisation that is part of a media group linked to sanctioned business man Yevgeny Prigozhin -- made the announcement on Telegram.
United Arab Emirates has been providing assistance to Russian mercenaries, according to a US Defense Intelligence Agency assessment reported by Foreign Policy magazine. Wagner supports the Haftar militia against the UN-backed government in Libya.
President Alexander Lukashenko warns of Russian attempts to unseat him and sow discord after pushing out most of his political rivals ahead of decisive elections.
New sanctions against individuals and entities related to the Wagner Group, along with forceful statements, signal a new offensive against the private military contractor.
The international community is divided with some supporting the UN-backed government and others backing the warlord Khalifa Haftar.
Washington says it has photographic proof showing that Moscow sent fighter jets to Libya to bolster warlord Haftar's ranks.
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