British sanctions on senior Russian officials

Britain’s Foreign Office said in a statement it would impose sanctions on 22 officials who promoted and enforced the recruitment of Russians into the war in Ukraine.

In the statement, Dmitry Bezrukikh, head of the Federal Criminal Service of the Rostov Region, close to Manturov, responsible for the Russian arms industry and the equipment of the mobilized troops, and Yevgeny Prigozhin, known for being the name behind the mercenary company. Russian. Wagner and the Manager of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, Arkady Gostev, are among the main names that have been sanctioned.

“RUSSIA’S DECISION TO PARTIALLY MOBILIZE WAS A DESPERATE ATTEMPT”

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly also included the following statements in the statement:

“The partial campaign decision of the Russian regime was a desperate attempt to defeat the brave Ukrainians defending their land. It has failed. Today, we sanction those who practiced this conscription and send thousands of Russian citizens (Russian President Vladimir) into Putin’s heinous and illegal war. Britain will continue to use both sanctions and military aid to help Ukraine defend its independence.