UK to declare Russia’s Wagner Group a ‘terrorist’ organisation | Conflict News

Designation of the group, condemned as a ‘threat to global security’, could be made as early as Wednesday.

The United Kingdom government is set to designate Wagner, the Russian mercenary group, as a “terrorist” organisation.

The BBC, the UK’s public service broadcaster, reported a draft order would be put forward in parliament to allow Wagner’s assets to be categorised as “terrorist” property and seized. The designation will make it illegal for anyone in the UK to be a member of the group or support it.

The Guardian newspaper said the order would be presented on…