Senators push for Russian mercenaries in Ukraine to be labeled terrorist organization

Senators want to designate Wagner Group as terrorist organization

A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that, if passed, would designate the Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization under Section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The organization is known for its ruthless tactics on the battlefield, and getting the worst of the worst to fight for Russia against Ukraine, including prisoners.  “There is no question that the Wagner Group has murdered journalists, kidnapped children…

Senators push for Russian mercenaries in Ukraine to be labeled terrorist organization

Senators Lindsey Graham, Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse called for Congress to pass the HARM Act to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Senators push to designate Russia’s Wagner Group as a terrorist organization

A bipartisan group of senators is trying once again to pass a bill that would require the State Department to designate the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary group, as a foreign terrorist organization.

Senators reintroduce bill to designate Russia’s Wagner Group as terrorist organization

A bipartisan group of senators is reinvigorating calls to designate the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, as a foreign terrorist organization as the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches.

Senators push for Russian mercenaries in Ukraine to be labeled terrorist organization

Senators push for Russian mercenaries in Ukraine to be labeled terrorist organization

Senators push for Russian mercenaries in Ukraine to be labeled terrorist organization

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Lindsey Graham and Sheldon Whitehouse on Thursday called for Congress to have the Russian-backed paramilitary Wagner group formally labeled as terrorists. The bipartisan trio want to pass the HARM Act ahead of next week's one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, they said during a joint press conference. The bill, if passed, would direct Secretary of State Antony…