The United Kingdom expanded its sanctions list to include more than 200 individuals and entities connected to Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. The update was published on the UK government website.
According to the notice, all assets held by those placed on the sanctions list will be frozen and UK residents are barred from any dealings with them. This round targets a mix of political figures, business leaders, and others linked to the governance structures and economic networks surrounding the disputed regions.
Among those named are Vagit Alekperov, chairman of LUKOIL; Vladimir Yevtushenkov, chairman of AFK Sistema; Viktor Medvedchuk, leader of the Ukrainian Opposition Platform – For Life; Vladimir Bogdanov, managing director of Surgutneftegaz; Sergey Fursenko, owner of a private venture; Andrey Bokarev, deputy chairman of Gazprombank and co-owner of Transmashholding JSC; Ziya Bazhaev, founder of Alliance; Vladimir Yakunin, former head of Russian Railways; and several others.
The list further includes senior figures from the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, such as Alexander Ananchenko, former prime minister of the DPR; Alexei Dikiy, former interior minister; Igor Antipov, information minister; Yury Pronko, agriculture and food minister of the LPR; and Svetlana Podlipaeva, minister of economic development for the LPR. In total, 178 individuals linked to Donbass were subjected to restrictions.
Additionally, from 14 April the British authorities imposed a ban on imports of Russian iron and steel and on the export of quantum technologies, advanced materials, and luxury goods, reinforcing measures intended to curb Russia’s economic and strategic capabilities.
Secretary of State Liz Truss stated that sanctions target those who support the illegal declarations and those who participate in atrocities against the people of Ukraine, vowing continued actions against anyone aiding or promoting what she called Putin’s war. A government spokesperson asserted that efforts would persist in peering into and challenging the Russian military operations.
Officials emphasized resolve to maintain pressure on the Russian leadership while continuing to pursue efforts to curb the war effort and its supply chains.
Sanctions against Russia
On 10 March the sanctions list expanded to include prominent figures connected to Russia, among them the owner of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich; Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin; businessman Oleg Deripaska; Dmitry Lebedev, president of Rossiya Bank; Andrei Kostin, CEO of VTB Bank; Alexei Miller, chairman of Gazprom; and Nikolai Tokarev, chief executive of Transneft. All designated individuals were prohibited from entering the United Kingdom and their assets were frozen.
On 11 March UK authorities extended sanctions to the 386 members of Russia’s State Duma who voted to recognize the sovereignty of the Donbass republics and to permit the permanent stationing of Russian troops there as a pretext for the invasion.
On 24 March, the United Kingdom applied restrictions to 59 individuals and organizations in Russia. Entities such as Gazprombank, Rosselkhozbank, Alfa-Bank, SMP-Bank, and Russian Railways were targeted along with Sovcomflot and RusHydro. The measures also affected Oleg Tinkov, German Gref, and the founder of Tinkoff Bank.
On 25 March the London authorities imposed sanctions against Russia’s Central Chemical and Mechanics Research Institute over alleged involvement in a 2017 cyberattack on an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia.
By 31 March sanctions were extended to TV presenter Sergey Brilev, Gazprom-Media Holding CEO Alexander Zharov, international broadcasting head at Sputnik Anton Anisimov, and RT TV channel chief executive Alexei Nikolov, along with other media figures from the same network.
On 6 April the authorities widened restrictions to include Kamaz chief executive Sergey Kogogin, Alrosa chairman Sergey Ivanov, Gazpromneft CEO Alexander Dyukov, Gazprombank board chairman Andrey Akimov, and footballer Boris Rotenberg. The same measures froze the assets of Sberbank and Moscow Credit Bank. Concurrently, the government banned investments in the Russian economy and the export of oil refining equipment to Russia.
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