London Expands Sanctions Against Russia, Blocking the Supply of Military Equipment

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has announced new sanctions aimed at cutting off Russia's access to foreign military technology.

This was reported by the official page of the British government.

"Today's historic sanctions will further diminish the Russian arsenal and disrupt supply chains that support Putin's defense industry, which is currently in a difficult position. Those who support the Russian military machine will have nowhere to hide," Cleverly stated.

It is noted that the sanctions will target individuals and legal entities in Turkey, Dubai, Slovakia, and Switzerland that have been unlawfully supporting Russia's bloody war in Ukraine.

Overall, the head of the British Foreign Office announced the imposition of 22 sanctions against individuals outside of Russia and 3 Russian companies that still have the ability to import highly important electronics for Russian forces.

Among the companies that will be affected by the announced sanctions are 2 Turkish companies, Turkik Union and Azu International, which export microelectronics to Russia. Also, the Dubai-based company Aeromotus Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Trading LLC, which supplies drones and components to the aggressor country.

In addition, the new sanctions will affect individuals and legal entities from Iran and Belarus. The first are involved in research, development, and production of UAVs for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The latter are connected to the production of military equipment for the Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko's regime.

"We will continue to work with our international partners to prevent third-party arms deliveries and welcome more decisive actions aimed at stopping illegal military supplies and sanctions evasion," the British government's statement emphasizes.

Recalling that last month Canada announced a similar package of sanctions against 20 individuals and 21 legal entities closely linked to the Russian military-industrial complex.

In particular, separate sanctions were imposed against the leaders of the Russian government-sponsored terrorist organization "Wagner," who directly participated in the Russian war against Ukraine.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2014, the annexation of Ukrainian Crimea and the territories of Luhansk and Donetsk regions, over 20,000 sanctions have been imposed on Russia. The vast majority of restrictions were introduced after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2024. However, unprecedented sanctions do not prevent Russia from increasing the production volumes of the military-industrial complex. To supply components for weapons, missiles, and military equipment in circumvention of sanctions, Russia uses companies from third countries, including those registered in the USA and the EU.