Erik Prince (Blackwater fame) Offered Lethal Services to Sanctioned Russian Mercenary Firm

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Erik Prince Offered Lethal Services to Sanctioned Russian Mercenary Firm
Matthew Cole  matthew.cole@​theintercept.com

Erik Prince, founder of the private security firm Blackwater and a Trump administration adviser, has sought in recent months to provide military services to a sanctioned Russian mercenary firm in at least two African conflicts, according to three people with knowledge of the efforts.

Prince, who is the brother of Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, met earlier this year with a top official of Russia’s Wagner Group and offered his mercenary forces to support the firm’s operations in Libya and Mozambique, according to two people familiar with Prince’s offer.

Wagner officials said they are not interested in working with Prince, three people familiar with their decision told The Intercept.

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