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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Money laundering network linked to russia's circumvention of sanctions exposed in Britain

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The NCA reported that it had uncovered a russian money laundering network worth a billion dollars, which operated in Britain and was aimed at helping russia circumvent Western s…

21 Nov 2025

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Britain has temporarily exempted Bulgaria from its sanctions against Lukoil

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The United Kingdom has suspended sanctions against Lukoil in Bulgaria to allow its oil refinery in Burgas to operate

14 Nov 2025

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London gallery linked to Princess Eugenie accused of violating UK ban on luxury goods exports to russia

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The British authorities have accused London art gallery Hauser & Wirth of violating the UK's ban on the export of luxury goods to russia

13 Nov 2025

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Britain to investigate legality of russian aircraft purchases

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The British government has launched an investigation into possible sanctions violations related to the import of aviation equipment from russia during the first six months of 20…

10 Nov 2025

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Half of the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea could go to Abramovich's companies instead of helping Ukraine

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Ukraine may receive less than half of the £2.35 billion raised from the sale of Chelsea Football Club

05 Nov 2025

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Dozens of unseized properties in Britain found belonging to sanctioned russian oligarchs

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Real estate worth around £700 million, previously linked to sanctioned russian oligarchs, has not been frozen

03 Nov 2025

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Starmer called on allies to speed up the unfreezing of russian assets to finance Ukraine's defence

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The British Prime Minister stated that the leaders of the ‘coalition of the willing’ must agree on the completion of work on the use of frozen russian assets

25 Oct 2025

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The United Kingdom has imposed the toughest sanctions against russia

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The new restrictions apply to russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil

15 Oct 2025

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The United Kingdom and Canada join the EU plan to use russian central bank assets

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The United Kingdom and Canada plan to join the EU initiative to use part of russia's frozen assets worth approximately $300 billion

15 Oct 2025

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Great Britain proposes to provide loans to Ukraine using frozen russian assets

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The British government is considering financing a new wave of loans for Ukraine using russian state assets frozen in the United Kingdom

21 Sep 2025

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Britain has imposed sanctions on supporters of russia's war against Ukraine linked to Georgia

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The British government has imposed sanctions on two Georgian citizens, oil tankers and two companies

19 Sep 2025

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The United Kingdom is imposing new sanctions against Russia

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On September 12, the United Kingdom announced the introduction of new sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet, as well as against individuals and entities

12 Sep 2025

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The United Kingdom has allocated over £1 billion from frozen Russian assets to provide military assistance to Ukraine

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These funds were used to purchase artillery ammunition, air defense missiles, drones, spare parts, and other equipment

04 Sep 2025

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The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Russians involved in the abduction of Ukrainian children

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The UK government has imposed sanctions on Russians who are forcibly deporting and militarizing Ukrainian children

03 Sep 2025

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The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on cryptosystems that support russia

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The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on financial networks used by russia to evade existing Western sanctions

20 Aug 2025

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The United Kingdom issues new rules to combat sanctions evasion

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The government's new recommendations for businesses refer to 12 high-risk jurisdictions that require more thorough verification

07 Aug 2025

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Penalty imposed for violating sanctions against Russia

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The UK Financial Sanctions Enforcement Authority has imposed a fine of £300,000 on Markom Management Limited

31 Jul 2025

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russian superyacht stuck in central London causes major problems

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A russian superyacht worth £38 million has been designed for cruises in the Mediterranean and Caribbean

30 Jul 2025

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In Britain, Abramovich's associate loses appeal against sanctions

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russian billionaire and Roman Abramovich's associate Yevgeny Shvidler has lost his appeal in the UK Supreme Court against British sanctions

29 Jul 2025

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UK cryptocurrency firms face ‘almost certain’ sanctions violations

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Over 90% of reports of violations related to cryptocurrency since January 2022 concerned sanctions against russia

24 Jul 2025

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