UK unveils biggest Russia sanctions package for 18 months targeting mercenaries in Africa and industrial suppliers in signal of support for Ukraine

Daily Mail

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The blood-thirsty military group consists of some of Russia’s most hardened thugs and has fought in some of the most intense battles of the war.
The Sun
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The U.K. will significantly expand its sanctions on Russia’s industrial military complex, with the aim of disrupting the supply of vital equipment for President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
The Gazette
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Among them were 10 entities based in China said to be supplying machinery and components for the Russian military.
Voice Of America
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Mercenary-related sanctions target three Kremlin-linked private military groups, three companies affiliated with the Wagner Group and 11 individuals accused of threatening peace and security in Libya, Mali and the Central African Republic, as well as committing human rights abuses across Africa.
The Moscow Times

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