After the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the British government decided to close the airspace and all airports Russian planes. Also special.

On Wednesday, the British authorities tightened the rules so that Russian aircraft enter British airspace became a crime.

All British ports are also closed to Russian ships. What kind is forbidden? Technical service and aircraft maintenance Ships owned by the Russians. This is the case, for example, in cases when this unit was previously at a British airport or port.

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Sanctions will hit the oligarchy

As the British government explained, new recipes It was immediately applied to the two men who had been on the sanctions list for several days – Yevgeny Szweidler and Oleg Tonkov.

Last Saturday, Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps announced that two planes The first ones, which were initially held for clarity, are finally taken over.

On this occasion, the media reported that investigations had been conducted on the suspected plane It belongs to Tonkowa.

The British government also imposed a ban on financial transactions, trade and the supply of goods, which covered all entities of Crimea, and was extended to include entities of separatists Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republic.

The blacklist is growing

On Thursday, British sanctions were imposed on 14 other people. The list includes, among others, Alexander Charo, Managing Director of Gazprom MediaAlexey Nikolov, managing director of RT (formerly Russia Today), head of international broadcasting Sputnik Anton Anisimov and well-known news presenter on state television Sergey Prilev.

In addition, sanctions were imposed on General Mikhail Mizintsev, nicknamed “The Butcher of Mariupol”Accused of bombing civilian targets in this Ukrainian city.

Since the beginning of the Russian attack on Ukraine on February 24, Great Britain has imposed sanctions on more than 1,000 people and entities from Russia. The sanctions are aimed at freezing their UK assets, banning any financial transactions with them by UK citizens and companies and, in the case of individuals, Also on the ban on entry to this country.