George Clooney called for a coalition aimed at eliminating the PMC "Wagner"

World-famous American actor George Clooney, who is the co-founder of The Sentry project to fight against sponsors of armed conflicts in Africa, called for the destruction of PMC "Wagner". The Hollywood star accused the "Wagnerites" of terror, suggesting that Western countries unite in a coalition aimed at "destroying the business empire" of the private military company.

Clooney wrote about this in his own column for The Economist. He believes that the terrorists "were paid in conflict gold and blood diamonds."

The Oscar winner emphasized that the "Wagnerites" brutally massacred all witnesses to their atrocities, including women and children.

"Wagner's strategy was to 'leave no trace,' killing eyewitnesses and massacring civilians, including women and children." The Sentry Foundation interviewed soldiers and militiamen under Wagner's command who said they were trained to torture: cutting off hands and feet, pulling out fingernails, strangling and burning people alive. This strategy, which has been used in various forms in Libya, Mali, Sudan and elsewhere, serves Russia's interests in several ways. The relatively small number of mercenaries allows the country's influence to expand cheaply, and the Russian government can deny involvement," the filmmaker wrote.

Clooney is convinced that the structure of Wagner's companies, contracts and mercenaries is likely to change. It all depends on how dictator President Vladimir Putin decides to dispose of the assets and to what extent he can control them. But the group's arrangements are allegedly too favorable to Russia.

The actor called the PMC a "virus" that will live on in any potentially modified form if it is not fought. In addition to destroying Wagner directly, Clooney also believes it is necessary to implement sanctions against everyone associated with the company.

"The US, EU and other allies should focus on holding Wagner financially and legally accountable. They should create a special coalition to eliminate the group's business empire. Sanctions should be imposed on those who support Wagner, including lawyers and financiers. The international community should focus on prosecuting those most responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity. There are many unrealized promises against those who benefit from Wagner's depredations: from companies that own mines to middlemen in neighboring states, the Persian Gulf and Russia," the actor summarized.

Earlier OBOZREVATEL wrote that the son of George and Amal Clooney dedicated an eloquent drawing to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. 5-year-old Alexander depicted a prison, in which, according to him, should sit a war criminal.

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