The Wagner Group, Putin's Indictment, and the Current State of Play in Ukraine

National Security Law Today

The Wagner Group, a private military contractor with close ties to Russia, has been linked to countless human rights abuses and destabilizing efforts across the globe. The group is now raising speculation in Sudan as they acquire resources to aid Russia's efforts in the war in Ukraine. This week, friend-of-the-cast Adam Pearlman steps in to host John Dermody and Arthur Traldi in discussing how the Wagner Group is classified, whether it should be designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, as well as how the recent ICC charges against Putin are unfolding. Adam Pearlman is the Founder and Managing Director of Lexpat Global Services: https://www.lexpatglobal.com/staff_trusted/adam-pearlman/ John Dermody is Counsel at O'Melveny: https://www.omm.com/professionals/john-dermody/ Arthur Traldi is Senior Attorney-Consultant at Lexpat Global Services: https://www.lexpatglobal.com/staff_trusted/arthur-traldi/ References: U.S. Code: Title 18: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18 H.R. 927, Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/927 “Situation in Ukraine: ICC Judges Issue Arrest Warrants against Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova.” International Criminal Court: https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situation-ukraine-icc-judges-issue-arrest-warrants-against-vladimir-vladimirovich-putin-and The Rome Statute: Crime of Aggression, and Articles 27 and 98: https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/RS-Eng.pdf H.R. 11315, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/11315