UK Bans Wagner Group as Terrorist Organization, Up to 14 Years in Prison for Supporters

The UK has officially banned Wagner paramilitary group as a terrorist organization. Supporting Wagner can lead to fines and up to 14 years in prison.
Wagner was founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin and has supported Russia's interests in countries like Syria, Libya, Mali, and Ukraine.
Prigozhin died in a suspicious plane crash in August along with other Wagner figures. The Kremlin denies investigation into crash is slow.
UK MPs have been urging the government to ban Wagner for months. The ban could have limited impact as Russia has established other private military companies.
Labor Party accused government of being too slow to act and failing to keep up with changing national security threats.

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Posted 9/15/2023, 2:57:08 PM