Austria Takes Position Against Russian Wagner Group

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: October 5, 2023; 21:49 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Austrian National Council in Parliament has unanimously supported an initiative against the activities of the Russian Wagner Group. This follows allegations that the group is involved in human rights abuses and war crimes in Ukraine and other countries. The committee calls for Austria to take action with European partners to limit the group's influence and global presence.

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council unanimously adopted a resolution against the worldwide activities of the Russian Wagner Group with the support of all parliamentary parties. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)

The Russian mercenary group is suspected of actively participating in the fighting in Ukraine since 2014 and committing war crimes there. The group is also linked to violations in other countries, such as Mali, Syria, Libya, and the Central African Republic.

With the support of all parliamentary groups, Austria is calling for measures to stop the activities of this mercenary…