The United Kingdom has announced a new sanctions package targeting what it described as “shady networks” helping Russia sustain its ongoing war against Ukraine, with measures extending to entities operating beyond Europe, including a financial firm linked to Nigeria.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the UK government said it had imposed 70 new sanctions aimed at constraining Russia’s ability to finance and sustain its military operations in Russia, focusing on its so-called shadow fleet, military procurement supply chains, and international illicit finance networks.
According to the statement, the sanctions are part of continued efforts by the UK Government to tighten economic pressure on Moscow over what London continues to describe as its “illegal war” in Ukraine.
According to the UK, the latest measures are designed to disrupt multiple channels allegedly used by the Kremlin to bypass earlier restrictions.
These include Russia’s “shadow fleet” of vessels used to move goods
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