US, EU, UK Sanction Putin Over Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The U.S., EU and the U.K. sanctioned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in response to Russia's assault on Ukraine. The U.S. will set new sanctions on those two and "members of the Russian National Security Team,"…
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at a press briefing Jan. 25. The decision was reached following a phone call with EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen. The U.K.'s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation imposed asset freezes on the two Russian leaders, in a Feb. 25 notice; the restrictions did not include a travel ban. The U.K. began rolling out its second wave of sanctions Feb. 24, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson promising to designate more than 100 individuals and entities (see 2202240070). High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said at a news conference Feb. 25 that the EU would add Putin and Lavrov to its sanctions regime, adding to the bloc's earlier announcement laying out broad sectoral sanctions and restrictions on a large list of individuals and entities.