The G7 countries have decided to tighten restrictions against Russia. US and UK impose new sanctions
![]() 1296 Monday, 09 May, 2022, 11:06 On Sunday, the leaders of the G7 countries held talks via videoconference on how to respond to Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, the US and Britain announced new sanctions against Moscow. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky also took part in this meeting. In a statement following the meeting, the G7 leaders promised to tighten Russia’s economic isolation and “raise to a new level” the campaign against Russian pro-Putin elites. The G7 leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to phasing out Russian energy resources, including a ban on Russian oil imports. Under US sanctions were 27 members of the leadership of Gazprombank The sanctions list also includes 27 Gazprombank executives. The list also includes the chairman of the board of Gazprombank, Andrey Akimov, who was already under US sanctions, and the head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller. 1.4 billion of this amount were Russian exports to Britain, on which London is now imposing an additional 35% import tariff. The commodities included platinum and palladium. Another £250m will cost the export ban, which will affect chemicals, plastics, rubber and machinery. “Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine is causing suffering on a massive scale. His barbaric war must be stopped,” British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said in a statement. |
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