Britain has announced new sanctions against Russia that target advanced military technology and Moscow’s “remaining sources of revenue”. On this subject reported on the UK government website.
Sanctions were imposed on 86 Russian citizens and legal entities. Among them are companies associated with the theft of Ukrainian grain, involved in the supply of Russian energy and the development of military technologies, as well as banks.
Restrictive measures have been introduced against 24 Russians and companies associated with transport services. The list includes Pawell Shipping Co and the State Grain Corporation, which British authorities accuse of “systematic theft of Ukrainian grain”. Six Russian shipping companies linked to Sovcomflot also fell under the sanctions.
London’s sanctions list includes 9 organizations associated with Rosatom that produce advanced materials and technologies, including lasers, and are directly funded by the state. Sanctions have also been extended to the energy, metals, defense and finance sectors. In particular, sanctions were imposed on Doma.RF, Metallurgical Investment Bank, Rosbank and Tinkoff Bank.
Russia’s largest gold mining company, Polyus, AFK Sistema, board members of Russian Railways, Sovcomflot and Transneft were subject to restrictive measures.
The businessman, founder and chairman of the board of directors of the Russian Copper Company, Igor Altushkin, and eight other metallurgical companies, including Severstal and Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, also fell under the sanctions. London has also banned imports of Russian aluminium, nickel and copper. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces new import bans on Russian diamonds
The UK government has said Russia’s assets will remain frozen until Moscow agrees to pay for the damage it has caused to Ukraine.
Read the Ukraine War News Latest Today on The Eastern Herald.
