Because of military aid to Russia
London imposes ‘groundbreaking’ sanctions
8/8/2023 3:36 p.m
Moscow keeps finding ways to circumvent Western sanctions. Numerous military goods continue to reach Russia via third countries. London now wants to close these loopholes. Numerous companies and individuals are affected.
With new sanctions, Britain wants to hit individuals and companies in several countries that help Russia acquire military technology. “Today’s landmark sanctions will further weaken Russia’s arms arsenal and shut down the supply chains that support (Kremlin chief Vladimir) Putin’s flagging arms industry,” said British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.
“There is no place for those who keep the Russian military machine alive to hide.” Accordingly, two companies in Turkey and one in Dubai are affected, which, according to British information, supply microelectronics or drones and drone parts to Russia. Sanctions have also been imposed on three Russian companies from the electronics industry.
There is also a Slovakian who is said to have been involved in an attempted arms deal between North Korea and Russia, and a Swiss man because of his role in the Russian financial services sector. The United States had already imposed sanctions on both men a few months ago.
London is also cracking down on several Iranian individuals and organizations involved in the research, development and production of drones for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, as well as organizations in Belarus that manufacture military technology. The “regime” in Belarus directly facilitated “Putin’s illegal war,” the statement said.