British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss said that London intends to introduce new sanctions restrictions against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine.
“This week we will present measures to improve the sanctions legislation. At present, we can only impose sanctions against those who are directly involved in destabilization activities in Ukraine,” Truss said in an interview with Sky News.
According to her, the UK plans to expand the list of persons subject to restrictions so that “any company of interest to the Kremlin could be subject to sanctions.”
Earlier it was reported that London intends to double the number of its military, which are based in Estonia as part of the contingent of the North Atlantic Alliance. In addition, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that London is ready to send additional land, air and sea forces to Eastern Europe to support NATO allies to protect against the “Russian threat”.
It is noteworthy that in parallel with this statement, Johnson expressed the hope that the visits of British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss and Defense Secretary Ben Wallace to Moscow would help “improve relations” between Russia and Britain.
In recent months, a number of European leaders and some media outlets have regularly stated that Russia is allegedly preparing an “invasion of Ukraine.” Moscow has vehemently denied all accusations, as they lack evidence. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stressed that Moscow moves the military exclusively on its territory and does not threaten anyone. According to the Kremlin spokesman, statements about the “Russian threat” are only “a senseless escalation of tension.”