US and EU sanction Wagner's Mali chief and Malian facilitators

US Treasury designated Ivan Maslov, head of Wagner in Mali, on 25 May 2023, stating Wagner may route purchases of military equipment for use in Ukraine (mines, UAVs, radars, counter-battery systems) through Mali using false paperwork. On 24 July 2023 Treasury designated Mali's Defence Minister Col. Sadio Camara and two air-force officers for materially assisting Wagner, citing a reported 278% rise in civilian casualties after Wagner's arrival in December 2021. The EU listed the head of Wagner in Mali under its Mali regime on 25 February 2023 for violence and human rights abuses including extrajudicial killings.

Established by. US Treasury OFAC designations under E.O. 14024 (25 May and 24 July 2023); EU Council listing under the Mali autonomous sanctions framework (25 February 2023).

Latest. No delisting found as of October 2026.

Link to the war against Ukraine. Treasury stated Wagner sought to acquire weapons via Mali for use in Russia's war against Ukraine.