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The United Kingdom has added the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), a group linked to Russia’s military intelligence agency (GRU), to a new list of organizations considered to pose threats to the country’s national security,\u00a0UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n

According to a UK government statement<\/a>, the Russian Volunteer Corps was designated alongside Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Islamic Movement of the Righteous Path (IMRP) as part of a new legal framework targeting foreign-backed groups involved in violence, intimidation and destabilization activities in the UK.<\/p>\n

The British government said the new measures are intended to strengthen its ability to counter organizations acting on behalf of foreign states to conduct hostile operations on British territory.<\/p>\n

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Russia and Iran increasingly rely on proxy organizations and mercenary groups to carry out such activities.<\/p>\n

“Iran and Russia use proxies and mercenaries to do their dirty work on our soil. I have acted swiftly to list these three organizations so that those working on their behalf can be tracked down and imprisoned,” Mahmood said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Under the proposed legislation, once approved by Parliament, individuals carrying out sabotage or other hostile activities on behalf of the designated organizations could face life imprisonment.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes as the UK continues to strengthen measures against foreign state-backed threats alongside broader sanctions targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Read Also: Aliyev: Russia Cannot Defeat Ukraine While Ukrainians Continue Fighting for Their Freedom<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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