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Articles with tag "United Kingdom"

U.K. Tightens Sanctions on Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

Britain’s latest asset freezes include Orion Star Group and Rosneft Marine (U.K.), both described as significant players in Russia’s energy sector...

Moscow’s British Council Ban to Make Living and Studying Abroad More Difficult for Russians

The British Council is one of the organizers of the IELTS, one of the world’s most widely used academic English exams for non-native speakers. 
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Russia Blacklists British Council as ‘Undesirable Organization’

Moscow accused the British Council of trying to promote British interests “under the guise of teaching English” and of supporting the “LGBT movement...
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6 Go on Trial Over London Arson Attack Blamed on Russia's Wagner Group

The attack was carried out on a business in London involved in shipping goods to Ukraine.
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U.K. Threatens Abramovich With Legal Action Over Frozen Proceeds of Chelsea Sale

London has pledged that the proceeds of the sale would be used “exclusively” for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine.
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U.K. Unveils New Sanctions on Russia After Unprecedented Drone Attack

The fresh sanctions target “entities supporting Russia’s military machine, energy exports and information war,” the British Foreign Office said.
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U.K. Unveils ‘Largest-Ever’ Sanctions Targeting Russian Shadow Fleet

The British government said it was sanctioning up to 100 vessels that have carried more than $24 billion worth of oil since early 2023.
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Top Diplomats Skip Ukraine Peace Talks in London

The British Foreign Office told media outlets that a meeting with foreign ministers was postponed, but said “official-level talks will continue.”
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U.K. Jails Russian Ex-Minister in First Sanctions Breach Case

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov was found guilty earlier this week of six counts of sanctions evasion related to his role in Russian-occupied Crimea.
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U.K. Unveils New Rules to Monitor Those Working for Russian Government

Russia will be subject to the most stringent restrictions of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
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European Leaders Reject Sanctions Relief for Russia at Ukraine Summit in Paris

“There was complete clarity that now is not the time to lift sanctions — quite the contrary,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
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Wife of Putin Ally Tears Up at U.K. Sanctions Trial

Ekaterina Ovsiannikova said she thought her relationship with Dmitrii Ovsiannikov would founder as a result of the travel ban imposed for his role in Russian-occupied...
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U.K. Police Arrest Russian Captain Over North Sea Ship Collision

The ship's owner, Ernst Russ, confirmed the captain was Russian and said the rest of the crew consisted of Russian and Filipino nationals.
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Russia Expels 2 British Diplomats, Accuses Them of Espionage

Russia’s Federal Security Service claimed it had uncovered an “undeclared British intelligence presence” within the British Embassy.
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Britain Finds 3 Bulgarians Guilty of Spying for Russia

During the three-month trial, the court heard how the six U.K.-based Bulgarians carried out an elaborate series of operations across Europe.
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Russian Military Court Jails British Man 19 Years for Fighting in Ukraine

James Scott Rhys Anderson was detained in November while fighting with Ukrainian forces in the southwestern Kursk region.
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1-Month Ukraine Truce Would Test Russia's Commitment to End War, France Says

French President Emmanuel Macron said the proposed truce plan would not initially cover ground fighting along the front line.
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U.K. Unveils Sweeping Sanctions on Russia and Its Global Backers

The latest sanctions include arms producers and suppliers in Central Asia, Turkey, Thailand, India and China, as well as Kyrgyzstan-based OJSC Keremet...
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U.K. to Unveil Sweeping Sanctions Against Russia

London will target Russia's financial, aviation, military and energy sectors, including through bank asset freezes, travel bans, and trade restrictions...
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U.K. Defense Chief to Moscow: ‘You Are in a Position of Weakness, Not Strength’

"Talks about Ukraine cannot happen without Ukraine," British Defense Secretary John Healey also said.
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