Lawyer leading refugees’ case says British designation would also weaken Russian mercenary force straight away
An imminent British government decision to proscribe the Wagner mercenary group would speed up plans by Ukrainian refugees to sue the organisation for up to £5bn in damages in the UK courts, the lawyer leading the case has told the Guardian.and parts of Africa, on the basis of it being a terrorist group, a move that makes it illegal to help the group, Jason McCue said.
Proscription across Europe would be likely to lead to action in the US, where a large group of senators are already backing a move that would make it increasingly hard for the group to transport personnel and weapons. The US earlier this year had sanctioned far more individual Wagner group members than the UK, as well as a Wagner group foundation.
He added: “A British designation would be welcome in itself, but if it led to an American designation then there would be even sharper teeth due to the American ability to go after Wagner group supporters extrajudicially. Anybody who provided material support to that organisation – even if they are non-US citizens – would then be subject to US prosecution.”
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