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Posted on August 20, 2025
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Russia bars 21 individuals for spreading anti-Russian disinformation via UK media, while the UK imposes new cryptocurrency sanctions.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday it was barring entry to 21 individuals it accused of working with "the destructive British media" to promote anti-Russian narratives.
The list includes journalists, experts and members of NGOs.
Their names were added to those of many hundreds of other Western nationals whom Russia has placed on its "stop list" since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Britain on Wednesday said it was imposing new sanctions on cryptocurrency networks it said were exploited by Russia.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Anastasia Teterevleva; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
Russia accused the 21 individuals of collaborating with the British media to spread anti-Russian narratives.
The list includes journalists, experts, and members of NGOs.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia has added hundreds of Western nationals to its 'stop list'.
Britain announced new sanctions targeting cryptocurrency networks that it claims are being exploited by Russia.
The entry ban reflects Russia's ongoing efforts to counter perceived disinformation campaigns against it.
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