Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Concord company and founder of Wagner PMC, said that the Wagner group did not meet the criteria for a terrorist organization. This is mentioned page “Concord” in the social network “VKontakte”.
“As for the criteria for an organization to be classified as a terrorist organization (according to US regulation), there are three points and nine sub-points that describe in detail who a terrorist is. PMC Wagner does not fall under any of these criteria,” said PMC Wagner.
Previously Bloomberg, citing sources knowledgeableUS President Joe Biden said that the administration is considering the possibility of declaring the Wagner PMC group a terrorist organization. The interlocutors of the broadcast said that the White House could take such a step as an alternative to the demands of the US lawmakers who want to recognize Russia as the sponsor of terrorism.