UK announces new sanctions on Russia

This was announced in a statement published on the government’s website.

The statement says the sanctions target four individuals, six organizations, and 20 vessels, including oil tankers, maritime firms, and suppliers of goods to Russia, such as electronics.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK has sanctioned over 2,300 people, companies, and ships.

• On Tuesday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to give a speech arguing that Russia doesn’t hold all the cards and urging allies to use this moment to ramp up economic pressure on Moscow.
• Meanwhile, on Monday, former U.S. President Donald Trump said he wouldn’t support new sanctions on Russia, claiming European countries should act first and that sanctions cost the U.S. a lot of money.