- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By Aaron Nicodemus2024-11-08T14:43:00
The U.K. has issued 56 new sanctions against entities and individuals involved with Russia’s war effort, including several private mercenary groups operating in Africa that are connected to the Kremlin.
The sanctions, announced Thursday by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), strikes “at the heart of Putin’s war machine,” the agency said. It is the largest U.K. sanctions package against Russia since May 2023.
The move comes as the U.K. government has come under increased criticism for its lax enforcement of sanctions, particularly against those entities involved in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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