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NBCMAY 2023
Designating the Wagner Group as a terrorist organization will allow the UK to bring terrorism charges against its personnel while disrupting the group's financial activity and ability to travel. Additionally, this move serves as a strong reminder to African governments that they may reconsider their relationship with the Russian mercenaries.
Wagner is the Kremlin's quasi-state agent of influence and should be treated as such. Not all entities that commit atrocities and crimes against humanity are terrorist groups, and designating them would be a dangerous slippery slope that could threaten relations with partners in Africa while also undermining the application of the terrorist label.