The Hunt: UK to label the Wagner mercenary group a terrorist organization

On this week’s episode of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent JJ Green,” Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, talks about the impact of a move to label the Wagner mercenary group a terrorist organization.

Why is the UK labeling the Wagner mercenary group a terrorist organization?

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J.J. Green

JJ Green is WTOP's National Security Correspondent. He reports daily on security, intelligence, foreign policy, terrorism and cyber developments, and provides regular on-air and online analysis. He is also the host of two podcasts: Target USA and Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America.

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