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The Wagner Group Sanctions, Explained

The Wagner Group designation record: OFAC EO 14024, the State Department TCO designation, and what it means for counterparty screening.

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The Wagner Group is one of the most-sanctioned private military companies in history - with designations across multiple authorities.

The record

OFAC designated Wagner-related entities and Prigozhin under EO 14024 (January 2022, expanded later). The State Department designated the Wagner Group as a transnational criminal organization in 2023. UK and EU regimes added their own measures.

Why it matters for screening

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Wagner-linked entities and personnel are on the lists. A payment to a Wagner-adjacent entity - logistics, mining, or recruitment operations - is in scope. The Prigozhin check page covers the founder.

The agent implication

Screen counterparties against the live lists; Wagner-linked entities appear under varied names and shells. The same three-surface screen applies.

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