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

Russian officers from the Wagner group in Bangui in July [File: Reuters/Leger Kokpakpa]

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.