Zelensky signed sanctions against a number of companies related to PMC “Wagner”.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree, by which he put into effect the sanctions of the National Security and Defense Council against 164 individuals and 85 legal entities, in particular, those related to Wagner PMC.
This is stated in decree on the website of the Office of the President.
Thus, the list of sanctioned legal entities includes, in particular, the company M Invest, which is controlled by the founder of PVK “Wagner” Evgeny Prigozhin. As the US Treasury notes, this company serves as a cover for Wagner’s operations in Sudan. Meroe Gold Co, a sub-account of M Invest, along with managers Andriy Mandel and Mikhail Potepkin, were also included in the list.
Hong Kong-registered companies Shine Dragon Group Limited and Zhe Jiang Jiayi Small Commodities Trade Company Limited, which are also under US sanctions, were also sanctioned. In particular, according to the data US Treasurythese companies together with another company in 2018-19 helped the founder of PVK “Wagner” Evgeny Prigozhin to conduct transactions for more than 7.5 million dollars.
Regarding personal sanctions, the list includes Prigozhin’s daughters Veronika and Polina, as well as the heads of legal entities, which were placed under sanctions by the same decree.
