Prime Minister Bois Johnson spoke to the House of Commons on Tuesday, and stated that he believes the West should continue to seek a diplomatic solution with Russia until the very last moment, but one should also be prepared that it is not definitely possible. .
The Prime Minister expressed his absolute support for Ukraine, and at the same time called on all British citizens in Ukraine to leave the country.
Johnson stated that he is now imposing economic sanctions on five Russian banks. The sanctioned banks are Rossiya, IS Bank, General Bank, Promsvyazbank and Black Sea Bank.
File photo of Gennady Timchenko (left) and Boris Rotenberg. These are two of the three named Russians who will be subject to British sanctions against Russia. AFP) Photo: [SERGEI KARPUKHIN]
At the same time, Britain will also sanction members of the Russian Duma and Federation Council who voted to recognize the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, said a statement from the British government.
– These will be targeted sanctions that will hit Russia hard.
In addition, the UK imposed sanctions on three people named “senior individuals”. Their UK assets will be frozen and they will be denied entry to the UK.
The three people are Gennady Timchenko, Boris Rotenberg and Igor Rotenberg, according to AFP.
– We must brace ourselves for the possible next steps in Putin’s plan, Johnson said.
Oligarchs in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and the banks that had funded Russia’s occupation of the Crimean peninsula were the targets of the first wave of British sanctions in response to Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, he said. justification from Secretary of State Liz Truss.
See excerpts of Johnson’s thunderous speech at the top of the case.
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