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Britain to add Russia's Wagner mercenary group to terror list

A flag bearing the logo of private mercenary group Wagner flutters above a portrait of late head of Wagner paramilitary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin at a makeshist memorial in Moscow, on August 27, 2023. AFP - NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA

The Russian Wagner mercenary group is to be declared a terrorist organisation by Britain in a move that will make it meaning it illegal to belong to or support the organisation.

The UK Interior Ministry on Wednesday said a draft order would be presented to Parliament allowing Wagner’s assets to be categorised as terrorist property and seized.

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