(Central News Agency) After Washington announced a new wave of sanctions against the Wagner Group, the head of the Russian mercenary group sent a brief letter to the White House today asking what crimes the group is accused of.

Reuters reported that White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby (John Kirby) announced on the 20th that the Wagner Group (Wagner Group), which has long supported Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and claimed to have made progress on the battlefield, will be listed as an important "transnational criminal organization." ", and a new wave of sanctions will begin next week.

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The Wagner Group is controlled by Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

He posted an English letter addressed to Kirby on his Telegram news service today, which read: "Dear Mr. Kirby, can you explain what crimes Wagner committed?"

Kirby described Wagner as a "criminal organization that has committed widespread atrocities and human rights violations."

Last month, the White House said Wagner had received a shipment of weapons from North Korea to help bolster the Russian offensive in Ukraine.

Washington has twice imposed restrictions on trade with Wagner, in 2017 and last December, to limit his access to weapons.

The European Union (EU) also imposed sanctions on Wagner in December 2021.

Wagner has been active in Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic, Sudan, Mozambique, Mali, and Ukraine.

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