U.K. Hits More Russian Billionaires in Latest Sanctions Salvo
- Alekperov, Evtushenkov among tycoons added to sanctions list
- Foreign Secretary targeted 206 people, including 6 tycoons
Source: Bloomberg
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The U.K. government added 206 people, including Russian billionaires Vagit Alekperov and Vladimir Evtushenkov, to its sanctions list Wednesday as it ratchets up pressure on businesses that it says support the Kremlin in its war against Ukraine.
The newly announced measures target Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, six business tycoons and family members and associates of businessmen who have already been sanctioned, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in a statement. Starting Thursday, the U.K. will ban import of Russian steel and iron, as well as export of some technologies to Russia.