French Foreign Minister Le Drian: The EU intends to impose sanctions against Wagner PMCs over Mali 
The authorities of the European Union (EU) are thinking the imposition of sanctions against the private military company (PMC) Wagner due to their activities in Mali and other African countries. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, his words are reported by Reuters.
The diplomat noted that the EU intends to draw up a list of possible restrictions for Russian mercenaries who can be deployed in the Sahel. “There is a general desire to determine the legal framework for the sanctions that will be imposed on the Wagner Group,” he said. According to the head of the French Foreign Ministry, sanctions will also be imposed on companies that cooperated with Russian PMCs.
In early October, the Turkish edition of Clash Report announced the growth of the presence of Wagner PMCs in a number of African countries. At the same time, the French special forces that are involved in the anti-terrorist operation “Barkhan” in the Sahel did not find signs of the presence of the said PMC in Mali. the fight against terrorists. It was not specified which PMC the republican authorities applied to. Subsequently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed this information, but stressed that official Moscow had nothing to do with this. According to the diplomat, Mali turned to the PMC due to the fact that France intends to significantly reduce the military contingent, which must fight terrorism in the north of the country.