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The UK government has announced a new round of sanctions aimed at disrupting Russia’s military capabilities and economic resources. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and Chancellor John Healey stated that these measures are intended to restrict the revenue streams and networks that support the Kremlin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The latest package targets 19 specific entities, including six Russian banks and several businesses involved in the procurement of critical materials. Specifically, the sanctions hit four companies—LLC Metallkomplekt, LLC Nikom, LLC Technolux, and LLC Promsiz—for their roles in importing tantalum and niobium, rare metals essential for manufacturing military hardware. The financial sector targets include LLC Ozon Bank, JSC Realist Bank, JSC Teleport Bank, PJSC Bank Stavr, PJSC Commercial Bank “Center-Invest,” and the State Specialised Russian Export-Import Bank (JSC).
Additionally, the UK is targeting Russia’s "shadow fleet," a group of tankers used to bypass international trade restrictions. The sanctions include Frion Ship Management LLP, Northern Engineering Limited Liability Company, and six specific vessels: the Asteras (IMO 9402263), Perseas (IMO 9326811), Torvian (IMO 9470131), Visund (IMO 9378864), Zenturo (IMO 9346885), and Arctic Express (IMO 9333591). The individual Alexander Aleksandrovich Zhdanov was also named in the measures.
These new restrictions are part of the UK's broader Russia sanctions regime, which has now affected more than 3,400 individuals, ships, and entities this year. The UK government maintains that these ongoing actions are necessary to protect national and transatlantic security by weakening Russia's ability to fund its war effort.
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