[Regnum] The British authorities have added the Wagner PMC to the list of terrorist organizations, this follows from a statement published on September 15 by the British Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The department reported that on September 6, a decree was submitted to parliament recognizing the “Russian mercenary organization “Wagner Group” as terrorist. A corresponding decision has now been made, which comes into force immediately.
Belonging to or supporting this organization is now a criminal offense. He faces imprisonment for up to 14 years, along with which a fine may be imposed, the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted.
It is also indicated that the PMC became the 79th organization on the list of banned organizations in the UK. These include Hezbollah, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Al-Qaeda (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation), other radical Islamist organizations, and Nazi groups. Another 14 organizations associated with Northern Ireland are included in a separate list.
At the same time, this list does not include either the Ukrainian nationalist group “Azov” or other organizations similar to it.
As Regnum reported , British Interior Minister Suella Braverman previously announced her intention to include the Wagner PMC on the list of terrorist organizations. She explained that a decree is needed that would enshrine this status at the legislative level. London believes that the group's activities in Ukraine and Africa pose a security threat.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov did not comment on this intention of the British authorities and recalled that the Wagner PMC does not exist in the legal field. In July, the group was recognized as a terrorist organization by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.