Last, NATO members must formalize methods of blocking contact with the Wagner Group through their international activities. Third-party states should be warned against allowing Wagner Group arms, industrial equipment, or other elements from transiting across their borders. Like Burns’ and Blinken’s visits, these meetings must highlight the dangers of doing business with Wagner Group and other Russian PMCs. Last, NATO members must formalize methods of blocking contact with the Wagner Group through their international activities. Although France has since disavowed Heftar[94] and any potential connections with Wagner in Libya, NATO members must avoid becoming strange bedfellows with Wagner Group in the future.

Source: CNN April 27, 2023 22:49 UTC