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Russia Is Moving Weapons to Ukraine Through Mali, US Says

Russian volunteers have a military training in Rostov, Russia. 

Russian volunteers have a military training in Rostov, Russia. 

Photographer: AFP/Getty Images

The US suspects Russian mercenary firm Wagner Group is trying to ship weapons to fighters in Ukraine through the West African nation of Mali, according to State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller.

“We do believe that Wagner is trying to obscure its efforts to acquire military equipment for use in Ukraine, including by working through third party countries where it has a foothold,” Miller said during briefing Monday.