The UK has frozen the assets of Russian businessmen and banned their entry

The sanctions list includes more than 350 Russian individuals and legal entities. Among those banned are politicians, journalists and businessmen.

Russian businessmen and politicians have come under new sanctions imposed by the UK. They affected both individuals and legal entities. More than 350 people were included in the list. The assets of businessmen Mikhail Fridman and Peter Aven were frozen. Also they can no longer enter the country. The sanctions list also includes former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Head of the Presidential Administration Anton Vaino, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin and others.

In addition, Britain prohibits the export of luxury goods to Russia, introduces additional 35% duties on imports of a number of goods, stops financing all export operations to Russia and Belarus.

Zoomboola.com wants to remind that on February 24th Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special military operation in Ukraine. Since then, Western companies and manufacturers have been leaving the Russian market one by one. Apple Corporation has stopped deliveries of equipment to Russia. This decision was made in response to the Russian special operation in Ukraine.