UK unveils biggest Russia sanctions package for 18 months targeting mercenaries in Africa and industrial suppliers in signal of support for Ukraine

Daily Mail

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The U.K. will significantly expand its sanctions on Russia’s industrial military complex, with the aim of disrupting the supply of vital equipment for President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
The Gazette
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The new sanctions also bear down on Russian malign activity globally, "exposing the corrupt activities of Russian proxy military groups in Africa".
Ukrainska Pravda
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Among them were 10 entities based in China said to be supplying machinery and components for the Russian military.
Voice Of America
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Mercenary-related sanctions target three Kremlin-linked private military groups, three companies affiliated with the Wagner Group and 11 individuals accused of threatening peace and security in Libya, Mali and the Central African Republic, as well as committing human rights abuses across Africa.
The Moscow Times

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UK unveils biggest Russia sanctions package for 18 months targeting mercenaries in Africa and industrial suppliers in signal of support for Ukraine
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