The United Kingdom announced on Wednesday a new package of sanctions against Russian soldiers and figures close to the Kremlin who will be involved in the military offensive against Ukraine.
A total of six companies supplying military equipment such as drones are targeted, as well as eight individuals and a company linked to regime funding.
Wednesday’s announcement coincides with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the UK to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and address parliament.
Sanctioned companies include CST, maker of Russian drones used to destroy Ukrainian combat vehicles, RT-Komplekt, which produces parts for helicopters used by Russia, Oboronlogistics, which organizes the transport and delivery of Russian or Topaz military equipment , a software company involved in military aviation.
The sanctions list also includes several people associated with Putin “through opaque financial networks”, namely businessmen and officials such as Boris Titov and his son Pavel, Nikolay Egorov, Sergey Rudnov (owner of the pro-Kremlin newspaper Regum), Svetlana Krivonogikh, Viktor Myachin, Alexey Repik and Evgeny Shkolov.
“These new sanctions increase economic pressure on Putin and weaken his war machine to help Ukraine overcome threats to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity once and for all,” Treasury Secretary James Cleverly said.
The UK has imposed sanctions on more than 1,300 individuals and entities since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, as well as economic sanctions in cooperation with international partners.
These measures required the total or partial trade of more than 20,000 million pounds (22,500 million euros), reducing exports of machinery and transport equipment by 98%, the State Department said.
The UK has so far provided £2,300m (€2,600m) in military aid and £1,500m (€1,700m) in economic and humanitarian aid
Source: DN
