Britain declares Wagner Group as a terrorist organization

London: A draft was presented in the Parliament of Great Britain to ban the Wagner group.

According to the British media, after the approval of the draft, the Russian private military group will be declared a terrorist organization and its assets will be frozen.

The British Home Secretary said that the Wagner group is not only an extremist and destructive group, but also a military weapon of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose actions in Ukraine and Africa pose a threat to global security.

Home Secretary of the United Kingdom Suella Braverman said that the Wagner group is constantly spreading instability and this work is done only to achieve Russian political interests.

She further added that the Wagner group are terrorists and British law is very clear in this matter.

It should be noted that under the United Kingdom's Terrorism Act 2000, the Home Secretary of the UK has the power to designate an organization or group as a terrorist if he/she believes that they are involved in terrorist activities.