,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #iif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 & ,mr4 ,k9z+]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ! activities ( ,russian national ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$ entities pose a ?reat to ! national int]e/s & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( its allies & p>tn]s4 ,:]eas ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 is a ,russian national :o has ma9ta9$ close p]sonal ties ) ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 s9ce ! e>ly #bjjjs2 ,:]eas ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 is ! patron & fund] ( ! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 also kn[n z ! ,private ,milit>y ,company 7,,pmc7 ,wagn]1 a ,russian m]c5>y organization /aff$ by curr5t & =m] milit>y & intellig5ce (fic]s1 & ! ,int]net ,rese>* ,ag5cy 7,,ira71 an organization engag$ 9 onl9e influ5ce op]ations2 ,:]eas ! ,,ira has conduct$ onl9e in=mation op]ations aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 an attempt to s[ division & discord among ! ,am]ican electorate1 z well z ! electorates ( our ,european allies & p>tn]s2 ,:]eas entities fund$ by ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 h be5 us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to conduct milit>y action1 subv]sive op]ations1 & dis9=mation campaigns on its behalf :ile giv+ x an appe>ance ( plausible d5iability2 ,:]eas ! ,wagn] ,gr\p 0 involv$ 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation's milit>y invasion & illegal annexation ( ,ukra9e's ,crimea region 9 ,febru>y & ,m>* #bjad1 & 9 ! subsequ5t insurg5cies 9 ! ea/]n ,ukra9ian regions ( ,donetsk & ,luhansk2 ,:]eas ! ,wagn] ,gr\p has be5 provid+ milit>y support to ! regime ( ,ba%> al-,assad 9 ,syria s9ce #bjae1 fight+ alongside its =ces & help+ x recapture significant p>ts ( ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #g1 #bjah1 ! ,wagn] ,gr\p l$ an arm$ assault on ,unit$ ,/ates troops ne> ! city ( ,deir al-,z\r 9 ea/]n ,syria1 prompt+ a ,unit$ ,/ates c\nt]attack1 9 :at has be5 describ$ z ! deadlie/ ,u4,s4-,russia cla% s9ce ! ,cold ,w>2 ,:]eas ! ,wagn] ,gr\p has support$ ,khalifa ,haft> & 8 ,libyan ,national ,army by provid+ m]c5>ies1 artill]y1 tanks1 drones1 & ammunition1 ) ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 p]sonally att5d+ a meet+ betwe5 ,haft> & ,russian ,def5se ,m9i/] ,s]gei ,%oigu 9 ,mosc[ on ,novemb] #g1 #bjah2 ,:]eas a ,unit$ ,nations report made public on ,may #f1 #bjbj1 conclud$ t ! ,wagn] ,gr\p has op]at$ up to #a1bjj milit>y contractors 9 ,libya1 includ+ snip]s & specializ$ milit>y teams1 s]v+ z an effective =ce multipli] = ,haft>'s army4 ,:]eas m]c5>ies f ! ,wagn] ,gr\p 7 deploy$ to ,v5ezuela 9 ,janu>y #bjai to provide support = ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro 9 ! face ( popul> prote/s aga9/ 8 rule2 ,:]eas ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$ entities h spe>head$ op]ations ) ! int5t to influ5ce political processes 9 ,africa on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 sev]al c\ntries1 includ+ ,madagasc>1 ,s\? ,africa1 ,sudan1 & ,zimbabwe2 ,:]eas ! ,wagn] ,gr\p has deploy$ m]c5>ies to ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic s9ce #bjah & has provid$ security detail = ,c5tral ,african ,republic ,presid5t ,fau/9-,ar*ange ,t\adra1 includ+ ,russian national ,val]y ,zakh>ov1 a =m] security (ficial ) close ties to ! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 :o s]ves z ! ,national ,security ,advis]2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ca1 #bjah1 ,russian j\rnali/s ,orkhan ,dzhemal1 ,kirill ,rad*5ko1 & ,alex&] ,ra/orguyev 7 murd]$ 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic :ile work+ on a docum5t>y ab\t ! activities ( ! ,wagn] ,gr\p 9 t c\ntry2 ,:]eas accord+ to an inve/igation by ! ,london-bas$ ,dossi] ,c5t]1 ! j\rnali/s _h be5 track$ by (fic]s ( ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic g5d>m]ie :o 7 9 close communication ) ,russian nationals ti$ to ! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 includ+ ,val]y ,zakh>ov & ,alex&] ,sotov2 ,:]eas associates ( ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 7 report$ to discuss plans to set up camps = combat prep & tra9+ 9 sabotage ) ! goal ( /ok+ racial viol5ce & c>ry+ out dome/ic t]ror attacks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! run-up to ! ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj1 presid5tial election2 ,:]eas associates ( ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 h set up onl9e influ5ce op]ations bas$ 9 ,ghana & ,nig]ia to t>get social m$ia audi5ces 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! goal ( inflam+ racial t5sions & provok+ social unre/ 9 ! run-up to ! ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj1 presid5tial election2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bj1 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury designat$ ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 "u ,executive ,ord] #acffa1 ,block+ ,prop]ty ( ,additional ,p]sons ,contribut+ to ! ,situation 9 ,ukra9e1 = hav+ mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support (1 s5ior (ficials ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bj1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury designat$ ! ,wagn] ,gr\p "u ,executive ,ord] #acffj1 ,block+ ,prop]ty ( ,c]ta9 ,p]sons ,contribut+ to ! ,situation 9 ,ukra9e1 = be+ responsible = or complicit 91 or hav+ engag$ 91 directly or indirectly1 actions or policies t ?reat5 ! peace1 security1 /ability1 sov]eignty1 or t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ae1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury designat$ ,yevg5iy ,prigozh91 8 affiliat$ entities1 includ+ ! ,int]net ,rese>* ,ag5cy1 & 8 subord9ates "u ,executive ,ord] #acfid1 ,block+ ! ,prop]ty ( ,c]ta9 ,p]sons ,engag+ 9 ,significant ,malici\s ,cyb]-,enabl$ ,activities1 = be+ involv$ 9 int]f]+ ) ,u4,s4 election processes or in/itutions2 & ,:]eas curr5t & =m] ,adm9i/ration (ficials h affirm$ t ! malign activities ( ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 ar\nd ! _w pose a significant ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns any & all attempts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & its proxy actors to h>mfully influ5ce ! dome/ic politics ( o!r c\ntries & s[ division among _! peoples1 p>ticul>ly ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & p>tn]s2 7#b7 condemns ! activities ( ,russian national ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$ entities t pose a ?reat to ! democratic values & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & p>tn]s2 7#c7 urges c\ntries engag+ ) ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$ entities 9 bus9ess or advisory capacities to cease ^! engagem5ts2 7#d7 calls = s]i\sly consid]+ additional sanctions aga9/ ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$ entities = cont9u$ int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates democratic processes & 9 ! democratic processes ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s2 7#e7 urges our ,european ,union p>tn]s to s]i\sly consid] adopt+ simil> sanctions regimes aga9/ ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$ entities = cont9u$ int]f]5ce 9 ! dome/ic politics ( ,european ,union memb] /ates2 & 7#f7 calls = close coord9ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! gov]nm5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s to ensure t sanctions regimes aga9/ ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$ entities are tightly coord9at$4