The UK has imposed sanctions on networks that help russia circumvent sanctions

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The UK has imposed new sanctions on cryptocurrency networks used by russia to circumvent British restrictions

26 May 2026

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The UK is not responding to a russian frigate that has been escorting ‘shadow fleet’ tankers near its territory for several months

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The frigate Admiral Grigorovich has been patrolling the waters off the British coast for around two months and escorting tankers belonging to the ‘shadow fleet’

26 May 2026

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The UK has authorised the import of fuel produced from russian oil

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The UK has authorised the import of fuel produced from russian oil but refined in third countries

20 May 2026

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The UK has fined the London branch of a German bank for breaching sanctions against russia

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Deutsche Bank’s London branch has been fined £165,000 (around $221,000) for breaching UK sanctions against russia

19 May 2026

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The UK has imposed new sanctions on russia over the abduction of Ukrainian children

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The restrictions apply to officials, propagandists and organisations involved in the deportation and ideological indoctrination of Ukrainian children

11 May 2026

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The UK has imposed sanctions for recruiting migrants to fight in the war against Ukraine

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Sanctions have been imposed on individuals and organisations involved in recruiting migrants to take part in russia’s war in Ukraine and in the production of drones

05 May 2026

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The UK intends to join the EU’s €90 billion loan for Ukraine

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The UK intends to begin negotiations on joining the EU’s £78 billion loan for Ukraine

04 May 2026

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British MP Geoffrey Cox received tens of thousands of pounds for legal services to a company linked to sanctioned russian oligarchs Fridman and Aven

30 Apr 2026

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Great Britain is not stopping russia's 'shadow vessels' despite authorization to intercept

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Despite possibility of intercepting vessels, russia's "shadow fleet" continues to pass unimpeded through British waters without inspections or detentions

29 Apr 2026

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Durex can no longer use its brand in russia due to EU sanctions

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Reckitt has announced that its russian division is developing new products and registering intellectual property rights due to EU sanctions

22 Apr 2026

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The UK has yet to detain a single tanker from russia’s shadow fleet due to concerns over the high costs of holding them

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The Royal Navy has not yet detained a single oil tanker subject to sanctions, due to the risk of incurring significant costs in detaining such vessels

20 Apr 2026

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The UK has transferred nearly $1 billion to Ukraine using frozen russian assets

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Ukraine has received the final tranche of £752 million (around $1 billion) from the UK as part of the G7 ERA initiative

16 Apr 2026

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Charges have been brought in the UK for breaching sanctions against russia

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On 15 April, charges were brought in connection with two offences relating to breaches of sanctions against russia

15 Apr 2026

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The UK has fined an Apple subsidiary for breaching sanctions against russia

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The UK has fined an Apple subsidiary over $500,000 for breaching sanctions against russia

30 Mar 2026

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The British Armed Forces have been authorised to board vessels belonging to russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in British waters

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British military personnel will be able to board vessels belonging to russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’ as they transit through British waters

26 Mar 2026

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Abramovich does not want to give Ukraine the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea

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russian billionaire Abramovich has no intention of handing over the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea to Ukraine and will take legal action to retain them

09 Mar 2026

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Court allows Yukos shareholders to seize russian assets in Britain for $65 billion

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The High Court of London ruled to recognise and enforce in the United Kingdom the decision of the Dutch arbitration court on the payment of debt to former investors of Yukos

02 Mar 2026

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The United Kingdom has announced its largest package of sanctions against russia in four years

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The United Kingdom has announced a package of sanctions that is ‘historic’ and will deprive the Kremlin of important oil revenues

24 Feb 2026

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The UK fined the Bank of Scotland for violating sanctions against russia

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The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has fined the Bank of Scotland for violating financial sanctions against russia

26 Jan 2026

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Dozens of sanctioned russian tankers pass through the English Channel, despite Britain's promises to ‘tighten the noose’ around russia

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Dozens of oil tankers targeted by British sanctions in response to russia's war in Ukraine passed through the English Channel this month

23 Jan 2026

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The United Kingdom is developing a mechanism for using oil from russia's shadow fleet to support Ukraine

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The British government is considering using oil seized from russian shadow fleet tankers to finance aid to Ukraine

14 Jan 2026

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Abramovich refused to give Ukraine money from the sale of Chelsea

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russian billionaire refuses to transfer funds to Ukraine until the authorities of the British offshore territory of Jersey close the investigation against him

29 Dec 2025

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UK rules out using frozen russian assets to aid Ukraine

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The United Kingdom has refused to use approximately £8 billion of frozen russian assets held in British banks to provide aid to Ukraine

20 Dec 2025

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The UK has expanded sanctions against russian energy companies and a Pakistani oligarch

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The United Kingdom has imposed new sanctions against russia in the energy sector

18 Dec 2025

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Britain gives Abramovich ‘last chance’ to transfer £2.5 billion to Ukraine for sale of Chelsea

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The United Kingdom will officially issue instructions to transfer £2.5 billion received from Roman Abramovich's sale of Chelsea to humanitarian causes in Ukraine

17 Dec 2025

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British banks oppose transfer of frozen russian assets to Ukraine

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The reason is the lack of guarantees of compensation for losses in the event of legal disputes with russia

11 Dec 2025

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The United Kingdom is ready to transfer nearly $11 billion in frozen russian assets to Ukraine

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The British government is prepared to transfer £8 billion (over $10.6 billion) of frozen russian assets to support Ukraine

05 Dec 2025

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Britain has postponed sanctions against Lukoil's foreign division for several months

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The British authorities have postponed the introduction of sanctions against the international division of the russian oil company Lukoil

27 Nov 2025

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Britain ready to finance Ukraine together with EU based on frozen russian assets

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The UK is ready to participate in an EU project to provide Ukraine with funding based on frozen russian assets

25 Nov 2025

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In the United Kingdom, a politician was sentenced to 10 years in prison for accepting bribes to promote russian narratives

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Former Member of the European Parliament and former leader of the British Reform UK party in Wales, Nathan Gill, was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison

21 Nov 2025

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