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UK's Wagner Network sanctioning efforts and allied coordination remain inadequate.
Conclusion
The UK’s efforts to sanction the Wagner Network are underwhelming in the extreme, compared to those of the European Union and the United States. The responses from the Minister leave us with limited confidence that the UK coordinates effectively with its allies to share intelligence on the Wagner Network and to impose sanctions on relevant individuals and entities. Equally, the Government left us with very little confidence that those British nationals pursued by the Wagner Network receive any meaningful support from the British Government; indeed, they were made more vulnerable due to decisions made from within Government.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 October 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Report
Seventh Report - Guns for gold: the Wagner Network exposed
26 Jul 2023
HC 167
Addressee Bodies
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.1 yrs
Report published
26 Jul 2023