UK imposes sanctions on 350 Russian individuals and entities linked to Russia

The UK has imposed sanctions on 350 Russian individuals and entities linked to Russia over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine after the government's economic crime bill received royal assent. 
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The individuals and entities include a number of Russian oligarchs, Alfa Group co-founders Mikhail Fridman and German Khan, as well as former Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev, and some of the top government spokespeople who have been instrumental in spreading Vladimir Putin’s propaganda.

The UK Foreign Office minister, James Cleverly, announced in parliament after the passing of a new economic crime bill that made it easier for the government to impose sanctions on those linked to the invasion of Ukraine

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