The US government has designated the Russian private military contractor known as the Wagner Group as a “transnational criminal organization,” giving the notorious mercenary outfit the same status as international drug cartels and human trafficking organisations under US law.
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby on Friday said the move is the result of Wagner’s ongoing operations in Ukraine, which he described as “committing atrocities and human rights abuses”.-
[news.yahoo.com]
Material gain, monetary gain and power are usually at the root of war.
Lives lost be it young soldiers or civilians mean nothing to those declaring war.
Sadly true.