UK's latest Russia sanctions target ships and disinformation networks

UK Announces Latest Sanctions on Russian Ships and Disinformation Networks

Overview of the New UK Sanctions Against Russia

Details of the Sanctions Package

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Britain announced new sanctions targeting Russian ships and individuals on Thursday, in its latest effort to try to crack down on revenues flowing to Moscow, alleged disinformation networks and those accused of deporting Ukrainian children.

• The package announced on Thursday covers 23 individuals and entities and 8 ships
• The sanctioned vessels include three alleged shadow fleet vessels, two vessels providing them with bunkering services and three Russian-owned ice-class vessels
• The UK government said Russia was trying to circumvent the sanctions on ships by using different vessels and the new sanctions targeted ships the country acquired as recently as July

Individuals Targeted by the Sanctions

• Some of the people sanctioned are said to be involved in the arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment of Ukrainian civilians
• Britain said others are being targeted for their role in the indoctrination and militarisation of Ukrainian children
• Four sanctioned individuals are Georgian nationals allegedly involved in spreading pro-Kremlin disinformation

Exemptions and International Coordination

Britain also issued licences allowing UK involvement in LNG imports by Japan and South Korea from Russia's Sakhalin-2 Project, under existing contracts only and until March 31, 2028. The European Union and US have similar exemptions.

Reporting Credits

(Reporting by Sam Tobin; writing by Sarah Young, editing by William James)