Putin's 'Secret Army' spooks Biden? US designates Wagner Group as a criminal organisation

The United States has designated Russia's Wagner Group as a transnational criminal organisation. The White House national security spokesman, John Kirby, said that sanctions on the Wagner group and its supporters will be imposed next week. He claimed that the Wagner group has about 50,000 fighters fighting in Ukraine, 80 percent of them drawn from prisons. Kirby also released images of North Korea providing arms and ammunition to the Russian group for its operations in Ukraine. The Wagner Group is controlled by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman close to President Vladimir Putin. #us #wagnergroup #putin #ukrainewar #biden #privatemilitarygroup #criminalorganisation #johnkirby #northkorea #sanctions Hindustan Times Videos bring you news, views and explainers about current issues in India and across the globe. We’re always excited to report the news as quickly as possible, use new technological tools to reach you better and tell stories with a 360 degree view to give you a better understanding of the world around you.