Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 26, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Russia has expanded its list of banned UK nationals in response to the UK's confrontational approach on Ukraine, affecting diplomatic relations.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia expanded its list of banned UK nationals on Friday in response to what it said was London's continued confrontational course on Ukraine and "cynical anti-Russian adventures."
The list of seven individuals included an MP, Foreign Office employees, think-tank experts and third-country nationals working for British institutions.
"The British have recently resorted to their tried and tested tools of mind manipulation: another round of anti-Russian spy mania, fantasies about an alleged ‘military threat’ hanging over Europe, and pompously announcing economic restrictions, which, however, mainly affect the British economy itself," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"Cynical anti-Russian adventures continue to be regularly financed by London to the detriment of the deteriorating socio-economic and, as a result, domestic political situation in the country."
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy PapachristouEditing by Andrew Osborn Editing by Andrew Osborn)
Russia expanded its list in response to London's continued confrontational course on Ukraine and what it described as 'cynical anti-Russian adventures.'
The list includes an MP, Foreign Office employees, think-tank experts, and third-country nationals working for British institutions.
Russia accused the UK of resorting to mind manipulation and financing anti-Russian adventures that negatively impact the socio-economic and political situation in Russia.
Seven individuals were added to the list of banned UK nationals.
The ban is part of ongoing tensions between Russia and the UK regarding the situation in Ukraine and reflects the deteriorating diplomatic relations.
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