UK Sanctions Russia Over Massive Ukraine Drone Attack
The UK government has announced the extension of sanctions against Russia in response to the massive attack on Ukraine on the night of 18 May, during which the Russian army used a record number of attack drones.
The Gaze reports on this with reference to the British government's statement.
The sanctions will affect 100 targets in Russia's military, energy and financial sectors, as well as those who wage information warfare against Ukraine.
The measures target supply chains for Russian weapons systems, including Iskander missiles.
The sanctions also target 14 other members of the Social Design Agency (SDA), which conducts Kremlin-funded information operations designed to undermine sovereignty, democracy and the rule of law in Ukraine and around the world.
In addition, these measures will hamper Putin's efforts to circumvent sanctions and help block his failed attempts to re-establish ties with the international economy.
The restrictions include 46 financial institutions that help Russia evade sanctions, as well as the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange and the Russian Deposit Insurance Agency, which insures Russian banks.
The sanctions will also apply to 18 ships of the "shadow fleet" transporting Russian oil, as well as to those who facilitate the activities of this fleet.
In addition, sanctions were imposed against a British citizen, John Michael Ormerod, who purchased ships for Russia's shadow fleet, and two Russian tanker captains of the shadow fleet.
"Putin's latest strikes once again show his true nature as a war-monger. We call on him to agree to a full and unconditional ceasefire immediately so that negotiations can begin on a just and lasting peace," said British Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
The UK is also working with partners on a proposal to lower the price ceiling for Russian oil.
On the night of 18 May, Russia attacked Ukraine with 273 attack drones.
As The Gaze reported earlier, the European Union has approved a new package of sanctions against Russia, the 17th in a row since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.