,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #af1 #bjbj,mr4  
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! activities (        
,russian national ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8
 affiliat$ entities pose a ?reat to !   
national int]e/s & national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ,yevg5iy        
,prigozh9 is a ,russian national :o has 
ma9ta9$ close p]sonal ties ) ,russian   
,f$]ation ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 s9ce
 ! e>ly #bjjjs2 ,:]eas ,yevg5iy         
,prigozh9 is ! presum$ f9anci] ( !      
,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 & is ! f9anci] ( ! ,int]net     
,rese>* ,ag5cy & o!r organizations      
engag$ 9 onl9e influ5ce op]ations2      
,:]eas entities su* z ,wagn] h be5 l9k$ 

to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & 
are us$ to conduct milit>y action1      
subv]sive op]ations1 & dis9=mation      
campaigns on ! ,gov]nm5t's behalf :ile  
giv+ x an appe>ance ( plausible         
d5iability2 ,:]eas ! ,wagn] ,gr\p 0     
involv$ 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation's milit>y
 takeov] & illegal annexation (         
,ukra9e's ,crimea region 9 ,febru>y &   
,m>* #bjad1 & 9 ! subsequ5t insurg5cies 
9 ! ea/]n ,ukra9ian regions ( ,donetsk &
 ,luhansk2 ,:]eas ! ,wagn] ,gr\p has be5
 provid+ milit>y support to ! regime (  
,ba%> al-,assad 9 ,syria s9ce #bjae1    
fight+ alongside its =ces & help+ x     
recapture significant p>ts ( ! c\ntry2  
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #g1 #bjah1 ! ,wagn] 
,gr\p l$ 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 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ has 
describ$ z 8! deadlie/ ,unit$           
,/ates-,russia cla% s9ce ! ,cold ,w>02  
,:]eas ! ,wagn] ,gr\p has support$      
,khalifa ,haft> & 8 ,libyan ,national   

,army by provid+ m]c5>ies1 artill]y1    
tanks1 drones1 & ammunition 9 violation 
( a ,unit$ ,nations arms emb>go1 )      
,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+ 8z an effective =ce 
multipli]0 = ,haft>'s army2 ,:]eas      
,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$        
entities h be5 ti$ to influ5ce op]ations
 on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian   
,f$]ation 9 ,africa1 ) entities         
associat$ ) ,prigozh9 report$ly op]at+ 9
 at lea/ #bj c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,c5tral
 ,african ,republic1 ,madagasc>1        
,mozambique1 & ,sudan2 ,:]eas ab\t #bce 
,russian milit>y & private security     
p]sonnel h deploy$ to ! ,c5tral ,african
 ,republic s9ce #bjag1 "s ( :om are     
report$ly employ$ by ! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 &  

"s ( :om provide p]sonal security =     
,presid5t ,fau/9-,ar*ange ,t\adra2      
,:]eas ,russian national ,val]y         
,zakh>ov1 :o is report$ly a =m]         
intellig5ce (ficial1 has s]v$ z a top   
national security advisor to ,c5tral    
,african ,republic ,presid5t            
,fau/9-,ar*ange ,t\adra s9ce at lea/    
#bjah2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #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 nei!r
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,c5tral ,african       
,republic nor ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation are conduct+ cr$ible & ?or\gh 
inve/igations into ! murd] ( ^! #c      
j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas1 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 ) ties to ,prigozh91 
includ+ ,alex&] ,sotov1 :o 9 turn 0     

report$ly 9 contact ) ,zakh>ov2 ,:]eas  
companies own$ by ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9    
report$ly _h made regul> paym5ts to     
s5ior ,c5tral ,african ,republic        
(ficials1 includ+ ! ,police ,*ief & !   
,m9i/] ( ,national ,security2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,decemb] #bj1 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,treasury designat$ ,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]+ ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
election processes or in/itutions2      
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #af1 #bjah1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ann\nc$ ! indictm5t 
( ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$      
entities1 includ+ ! ,int]net ,rese>*    
,ag5cy1 = engag+ 9 op]ations to int]f]e 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates political sy/em1      
includ+ ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates           
presid5tial election & conduct+         
in=mation w>f>e aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bj1 #bjah1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate add$ ,prigozh91 8     
affiliat$ entities1 includ+ ! ,int]net  
,rese>* ,ag5cy1 & ! ,wagn] ,gr\p to !   
li/ ( p]sons id5tifi$ z "p (1 or op]at+ 
= or on behalf (1 ! def5se or           

intellig5ce sectors ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation "u section #bca ( !  
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe72  
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai1 "u     
,executive ,ord] #achdh1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,treasury took additional /eps to      
increase pressure on ,prigozh9 by       
designat+ physical assets--#c aircraft &
 a ya*t--& #c associat$ front companies 
( 82 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ae1 #bjai1    
,gav9 ,williamson1 !n-,unit$ ,k+dom     
,def5se ,secret>y1 said t ! cl&e/9e use 
( proxies1 m]c5>y armies l ! infam\s &  
unacc\ntable ,wagn] ,gr\p1 all[s !      
,kreml9 to get away ) murd] :ile d5y+ ! 
blood on _! h&s2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]    
#ac1 #bjah1 ,john ,bolton1 !n-,assi/ant 
to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security    
,affairs1 affirm$ t ! pr$atory practices
 pursu$ by ,*9a & ,russia ''' 9 ,africa 
''' pose a significant ?reat to ,unit$  
,/ates national security int]e/s2 &     
,:]eas ,g5]al ,/eph5 ,j4 ,t[ns5d1       
,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,africa       

,comm&1 on ,april #b1 #bjai1 express$   
great conc]n ab\t ! ,wagn] gr\p1 &1 on  
,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj1 not$ t private      
milit>y contractors su* z ,wagn]1 are   
lead+ ! fight 9 ,libya aga9/ !          
,,un-back$ & ,u4,s4-recogniz$ ,gov]nm5t 
( ,national ,accord3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 !      
activities ( ,russian national ,yevg5iy 
,prigozh91 8 affiliat$ entities1 & !    
,wagn] ,gr\p pose a ?reat to ! national 
int]e/s & national security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! ,presid5t1 9 addition 
to ma9ta9+ sanctions on ,yevg5iy        
,prigozh91 8 affiliat$ entities1 & !    
,wagn] ,gr\p1 %\ld "w ) ,congress to    
develop & execute a /rategy draw+ on !  
multiple in/rum5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
national p[] available to ! ,presid5t1  
to c\nt] ! malign influ5ce & activities 
( ,prigozh91 ! entities l9k$ to him1 & !
 ,wagn] ,gr\p4