International Consensus: Wagner Group Designated as Terrorist Organization by UK and Canada

The United Kingdom has designated the Wagner Group, a Russian-backed private military company, as a terrorist organization, making membership or active support of the group a criminal offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The Wagner Group, founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, has been involved in conflicts in Ukraine, Mali, and Sudan. Prigozhin, who had close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was also charged by U.S. prosecutors for his suspected role in funding the Internet Research Agency, a Russian "troll farm."