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UK announces new sanctions on Russia, including export ban on "every item" used on battlefield

UK announces new sanctions on Russia, including export ban on "every item" used on battlefield

24/02/2023 09:57:17 World

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Friday announced a new package of sanctions and trade measures against Russia, coinciding with the first anniversary of President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.

The new package includes an export ban on “every item Russia has been found using on the battlefield to date,” including aircraft parts, radio equipment and electronics, he said.

“Military intelligence has shown that a shortage of components in Russia as a result of sanctions is already likely affecting their ability to produce equipment for export, such as armored vehicles, attack helicopters and air defense systems. As a result, it is highly likely that Russia’s role as a reliable arms exporter and their military-industrial complex are being undermined by international sanctions,” Cleverly said.“Today’s measures will damage them further, undermining Putin’s military machine which is already having to mobilize Soviet-era tanks and harvest freezers for low-grade chips.”The sanctions also target 92 individuals and entities, including executives at Russian banks, nuclear power firms and defense companies.

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