Amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, Britain targets Moscow's shadow fleet, linked to $24 billion in smuggled oil, citing risks to undersea cables, environment, and Europe's infrastructure security.
Sanctions announced on the 1,000th day of Russia's invasion highlight the UK's commitment to confronting its "barbaric" attack on Ukraine's sovereignty and children's cultural heritage.
The UK government has imposed sanctions on 22 Russian vessels, including oil tankers and LNG carriers, as part of its efforts to hinder Putin's war machine.
The UK has imposed sanctions on 5 vessels and 2 entities involved in Russian LNG shipping, including from the Arctic LNG 2 project, aiming to constrain Russia's plans to expand its global LNG market share.