Britain expands sanctions against Russia
New restrictive measures against Russia have been announced.
The UK has expanded the list of organisations and organisations subject to sanctions.
This statement was published on October 17 on the official website of the British Foreign Office .
As specified in the publication, 18 tankers transporting oil by sea were subject to restrictive measures. Thus, 43 Russian vessels are currently unable to enter UK ports.
The British Foreign Office called this step the most large-scale sanctions action aimed at restricting the activities of the so-called "Putin's shadow fleet"
In addition to oil ships, the restrictions also affected vessels belonging to the Russian gas company JSC Rusgazdobycha. The UK imposed restrictions against the organization, as well as four ships used to transport liquefied gas.
The publication also mentions additional measures that London may take. Any entity that facilitates and supports Russia's malign activities may also be included in the sanctions list.
