London reportedly considering labeling Wagner Group terrorist organization

Published date04 February 2023
Publication titleAzeri-Press news agency

The UK Home Office is discussing potential plans to designate the Wagner Group private military company a terrorist organization, APA reports citing the Telegraph.

A final decision has not been made yet and talks about proscription are at an early stage and are not as advanced as the planned proscription of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Nonetheless, the Wagner Group could be labeled as a terrorist organization "much quicker" than the IRGC, insiders told the newspaper on Friday.

On Monday, UK Foreign Office ministers will discuss Wagner and its...

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