UK’s New Russian Sanctions Target Banks, Defence Industry, and Alleged Zelenskyy Assassins

UK’s New Russian Sanctions Target Banks, Defence Industry, and Alleged Zelenskyy Assassins
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives ahead of an extraordinary NATO summit at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on March 24, 2022. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images
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Banks, strategic industries, and a mercenary group that reportedly tried to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have become the new targets of the UK’s Russian sanctions.

Rallying NATO leaders to ramp up support for Ukraine in Brussels on Thursday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the sanctions against 65 Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian individuals and entities, along with a new support package including 6,000 more missiles.
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