US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, Libya
Source: AP
By SAMY MAGDYtoday
CAIRO (AP) The United States has stepped up pressure on Middle East allies to expel the Wagner Group, a military contractor with close ties to Russias president, from chaos-stricken Libya and Sudan where it expanded in recent years, regional officials told The Associated Press.
The U.S. effort described by officials comes as the Biden administration is making a broad push against the mercenaries. The U.S. has slapped new sanctions on the Wagner Group in recent months over its expanding role in Russias war in Ukraine.
The group is owned by Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Pentagon has described it as a surrogate for the Russian Defense Ministry. The Kremlin denies any connection.
The Biden administration has been working for months with regional powers Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to pressure military leaders in Sudan and Libya to end their ties with the group, according to more than a dozen Libyan, Sudanese and Egyptian officials. They asked for anonymity to speak freely and because they were not authorized to discuss the issue with the media.
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dembotoz
(16,864 posts)and i bet they make the trains run on time
Tetrachloride
(7,877 posts)of the Middle East North Africa region.
From these, apartments, internet and TV.
in my area, i bet quite a few dont have TV or internet. Small cellphones that can text.
Bayard
(22,181 posts)Why aren't they fighting in Ukraine? Putin can't afford them?