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ANNEX
The following entities are added to the list of persons, entities and bodies set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP: Name
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Wagner Group a.k.a.
Vagner Group PMC Wagner Liga League RIA FAN a.k.a.
FNA Federal News Agency LLC RIA FNA
Date of listing
The Wagner Group is a Russia-based unincorporated private military entity, which was established in 2014 as a successor organisation of the Slavonic Corps.
It is led by Dimitriy Utkin and financed by Yevgeniy Prigozhin.
Through the setting-up of local entities, and with the support of local governments, the Wagner Group finances and conducts its operations.
The Wagner Group spearheaded the attacks against the Ukrainian towns of Soledar and Bakhmut in January 2023 and it is actively participating in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
The Wagner Group is therefore responsible for supporting materially actions which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
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Place of registration: St. Petersburg, Russian RIA FAN is part of the Patriot Media Group, a Russian media organisation Federation whose Board of Trustees is headed by Yevgeniy Prigozhin.
RIA FAN is involved in pro-government propaganda and disinformation on Russia’s Date of registration: 11.5.2014 war of aggression against Ukraine.
RIA FAN refers to the ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine as a mission to stop ‘Ukrainian Nazis’ and Website: promotes actions undertaken by the Wagner Group.
RIA FAN is therefore www.riafan.ru supporting materially actions and policies which undermine and threaten Associated individual: Yevgeniy Prigozhin the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
RIA FAN is also associated with the Patriot Media Group.
Associated entities: Patriot Media Group; Wagner Group.
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Associated individuals: Dimitriy Utkin; Yevgeniy Prigozhin
Official Journal of the European Union
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Reasons
EN
(Russian: Группа Вагнера)
Identifying information
L 100 I/5