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#AceBreakingNews says Foreign Secretary sanctions 386 Russian lawmakers who supported Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has sanctioned 386 members of the Duma for their support for the Ukrainian breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk according to Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

• 386 members of the Russian Duma designated during latest round of UK sanctions
• Government places ban on travel and assets in the UK for those who voted for independence of Luhansk and Donetsk regions

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has today (Friday 11 March) sanctioned 386 members of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, for their support for the Ukrainian breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk. The new sanctions will ban those listed from travelling to the UK, accessing assets held within the UK and doing business here.

The Russian State Duma ratified treaties in February which recognised the independence of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions – part of Ukrainian sovereign territory – and authorised the permanent presence of Russian military there, acting as a pretext for Russia’s invasion.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said:

We’re targeting those complicit in Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and those who support this barbaric war. We will not let up the pressure and will continue to tighten the screw on the Russian economy through sanctions.

Together with our allies, we stand firmly beside our Ukrainian friends. We will continue to support Ukraine with humanitarian aid, defensive weapons and diplomatic work to isolate Russia internationally.

The designations announced today build on yesterday’s crack down on key oligarchs from Putin’s inner circle, and the introduction of new UK powers to detain Russian aircraft and ban the export of aviation items.

Since Russia’s invasion, the UK has sanctioned more than 500 of Russia’s most significant and high-value individuals, entities and subsidiaries, bringing the total now covered by the UK’s sanctions list to over 800. This includes travel bans and asset freezes applied to 18 of Russia’s leading oligarchs, with a combined worth in excess of £30 billion.

Background

This brings the total number of Duma members sanctioned by the UK to 400.

On 9 March, the Foreign Secretary announced new powers to detain Russian aircraft in the UK and remove aircraft belonging to designated individuals and entities from the UK register. Additional measures banned the export of aviation and space-related goods and technology, including technical assistance and prevented UK companies providing insurance and re-insurance services in relation to these goods and technology.

The Government’s amendments to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill will aim to crack down on corrupt elites and ramp up pressure on Putin’s regime.

BBC News Report:

Some 386 MPs who voted to recognise two rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine as independent last month have been hit by asset freezes and UK travel bans.

The UK said their recognition of Luhansk and Donetsk gave Russia a “pretext” for its subsequent invasion.

Labour welcomed the move but said it should have happened “weeks ago”.

The US and the European Union had already announced similar sanctions.

‘Tighten the screw’

The UK signalled it would impose sanctions of its own last month, but said more time was needed to pass new legislation before it could happen.

The latest announcement means 400 of the 450 members of the Duma – the lower house of the Russian parliament – are now subject to British sanctions. They also prevent them from conducting business in the UK.

Ministers are yet to target all the members of the Federation Council, the Russian parliament’s upper house. And Downing Street declined to say whether any of the sanctioned politicians had any assets in the UK.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK was targeting “those complicit in Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and those who support this barbaric war”.

“We will not let up the pressure and will continue to tighten the screw on the Russian economy through sanctions,” she added.

The move follows sanctions on Russian banks, companies and oligarchs in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month. 

On Thursday the UK announced sanctions on a further seven Russian oligarchs, including Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich.

The UK government says it means 18 Russian oligarchs, worth a combined £30bn, have been sanctioned since the Russian invasion began. 

Reuters: Russia’s Duma approved “friendship treaties” with Luhansk and Donetsk on at a vote on 22 February

Ministers have been coming under mounting pressure from opposition parties to increase both the speed and scale of sanctions in recent weeks. 

Labour’s shadow foreign secretary David Lammy said the latest sanctions against Duma members were welcome, but “should have happened weeks ago”.

Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran also backed the move, but said the UK had been “moving at a snail’s pace”.

Meanwhile, the government has also faced criticism over its response to the refugee crisis, amid accusations the process to apply for visas is slow and bureaucratic. 

The United Nations said more than 2.5 million people have now fled Ukraine, but as of Thursday morning the UK had issued 1,305 visas, Home Office Minister Baroness Williams of Trafford said on Friday. 

The government has announced plans to allow Ukrainians with family in the UK to apply for visas online, without having to visit a visa centre in-person.

Details of a second scheme allowing individuals and businesses to sponsor refugee visas are set to be confirmed on Monday, having originally been announced on 1 March.

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