2022-05-01 20:57:10
Запрос от редакции издания The Guardian и ответ:
ВОПРОС:
Dear Yevgeny Victorovich,
I'm a reporter with the Guardian newspaper in London. We are considering writing an article for our newspaper about your activities in Africa and particularly the involvement of Wagner Group companies in a series of human rights violations, including at least one massacre, in Mali.
I believe these matters are in the public interest and we are investigating these topics with the view of possible publication. However, before doing so, I would like to put the allegations to you and to give you an opportunity to respond.
We understand the following:
1) that Wagner group advisers were present alongside Malian troops in Moura, a village in central Mali, between March 27 and March 31 and participated in the killing of more than 300 unarmed people including many civilians after unlawfully holding them captive for several days.
2) that the Wagner Group arrived in Mali in December, is paid roughly $10m per month and has deployed across much of the centre and north of the country. The group has suffered casualties, including at least one man captured by Islamic militants, and at least two others killed. The most recent such fatalities occurred during the last two weeks of April in the Hombori region, one on the 19th of April, the other on the 23rd of April. In each of these incidents too, Malian troops accompanied by Wagner advisors exacted reprisals on local populations, killing civilians.
3) that Wagner group fighters were also present at or involved in a massacre in early march in Niono. They are also alleged to have encouraged Malian fighters to use tactics and weapons that are likely to cause civilian casualties in a way that is counter-productive infighting Islamist extremism.
Would you like to comment on these allegations?
If we do not receive a substantive response to the allegations we will assume that you do not wish to comment or to amend the statements above. Our deadline is noon Moscow time on Monday (May 2). If you need additional time to come back to us please let me know.
with thanks for your attention and best wishes Jason Burke
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