feb 22, 2024 - UK targets Russian Military with Further Sanctions

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The UK has announced more than 50 further sanctions against Russia ahead of the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.

The sanctions target individuals and businesses sustaining Russian President Vladimir Putin's war effort.

Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron said the UK would continue to back Kyiv "for as long as it takes".

It follows the sanctions imposed on six Russian prison bosses after the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The Foreign Office said the latest sanctions would crack down on those supplying Russia's military with munitions such as rocket launch systems, missiles and explosives.

The sanctions also target key sources of Russian revenue, clamping down on metals, diamonds and the energy trade, in a move designed to cut off funding for President Putin's war efforts from every angle, officials said.

Announcing the new measures, Lord Cameron said: "Our international economic pressure means Russia cannot afford this illegal invasion.

"Our sanctions are starving Putin of the resources he desperately needs to fund his struggling war.

"Together, we will not let up in the face of tyranny. We will continue to support Ukraine as it fights for democracy - for as long as it takes."

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