UK supports new EU sanctions against Moscow that will ‘significantly punish’ Russian officials over alleged poisoning of Navalny

Britain will support

Britain will support a fresh round of EU sanctions against Russia. The targets are six high-level officials and a state research institute London believes is responsible for managing stocks of the nerve agent Novichok.

The UK Foreign Office declared on Thursday that the new sanctions, effective from October 15, will “send a strong message” and “significantly punish Russia’s reckless and malign behaviour”. The London government has announced that it will impose travel bans and asset freezes on the six individuals listed by the EU.

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