Russia and UK

Russia bars UK from fishing in Barents Sea

Russia bars UK from fishing in Barents Sea

The Russian Government has signed the law on denunciation of the fisheries agreement with the United Kingdom. The document was posted on the legal information web portal. The agreement was made in 1956 between the USSR and the United …

Russia's Artur Beterbiev to face Callum Smith in August

Russia's Artur Beterbiev to face Callum Smith in August

Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will defend his titles againstt he ex-super middleweight titleholderCallum Smith in Quebec, Canada on August 19. The native Russian is currently ranked No. 1 in ESPN's light …

UK sanctions more Russian entities and individuals

UK sanctions more Russian entities and individuals

The United Kingdom introduced restrictions against six Russian companies operating in the defense industry, one IT company and eight individuals, the Foreign Office said in its statement released on Wednesday. Sanctions implying the …

United Kingdom halts Russian LNG imports

United Kingdom halts Russian LNG imports

The United Kingdom has halted imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia from January 1, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office tweeted. "The UK has ended all imports of Russian Liquefied Natural Gas," the …

UK introduces new sanctions against Russia and Iran

UK introduces new sanctions against Russia and Iran

The UK has imposed sanctions targeting 12 senior Russian commanders, three Iranian businessmen and officials, and one Iranian company in response to Russian strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure. This is stated in the sanctions list published …

UK imposes sanctions against 22 Russian officials

UK imposes sanctions against 22 Russian officials

The UK imposed sanctions on 22 Russian officials for their support of partial mobilization, blacklisting Deputy Prime Minister and Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service Arkady Gostev and …

Sunak: UK should plan for long term like Russia

Sunak: UK should plan for long term like Russia

British PM Rishi Sunak will argue the UK should plan its foreign policy for the long-term to match the strategies of other world powers such as Russia and China, as the prime minister makes his first major foreign policy …

Russia: UK involved in Nord Stream terrorist act

Russia: UK involved in Nord Stream terrorist act

Moscow classifies the Nord Stream pipeline blasts as acts of international terrorism, as Denmark and Sweden bar Russia from probing the incidents. The Russian Foreign Ministry underscores that the investigation can be considered reliable and …

UK to stop importing Russian LNG from January 1 2023

UK to stop importing Russian LNG from January 1 2023

The UK government will impose a ban on the import of Russian liquefied natural gas from January 1, 2023. This is according to a statement the United Kingdom Foreign Office published on Friday. "From 1 January 2023, the UK is ending …

Gerasimov holds phone talks with UK Chief of Defense staff

Gerasimov holds phone talks with UK Chief of Defense staff

Russian First Deputy Minister of Defense and head of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov discussed the situation regarding the potential use of a "dirty bomb" by Ukraine during a phone call with his British counterpart Tony Radakin, the …

Russia adds 30 British nationals to stop list

Russia adds 30 British nationals to stop list

Russia has imposed personal sanctions on 30 British nationals "in light of the British government's continuing unfriendly policy," the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "A decision was made to add 30 heads of British …

UK could ‘toughen up’ visa conditions for Russians

UK could ‘toughen up’ visa conditions for Russians

Britain’s Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has suggested the U.K. may tighten visa conditions for Russians, but expressed doubts about a total ban on all Russian tourists. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today program, Wallace …

British reconnaissance aircraft violates Russia's border

British reconnaissance aircraft violates Russia's border

An RC-135 reconnaissance plane of the British Royal Air Force illegally crossed Russia's state border in the Arctic area of Cape Svyatoy Nos, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. The British aircraft was discovered over the …

Russia adds 39 UK nationals to its sanctions list

Russia adds 39 UK nationals to its sanctions list

Russia has expanded its sanctions stop-list for British nationals, putting on it 39 politicians, business people and journalists, including the country's former Prime Minister David Cameron, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement released …

UK considering seizing Russia's frozen assets

UK considering seizing Russia's frozen assets

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss does not exclude seizing the frozen assets of Russian citizens in the United Kingdom and passing them on to Ukraine. "I am supportive of the concept. We are looking at it very closely. The Canadians …

UK announces new tranche of trade sanctions against Russia

UK announces new tranche of trade sanctions against Russia

Britain introduced a new tranche of trade sanctions against Russia on Thursday, a notice published on the government website said. The 'Notice to Exporters' listed new measures including prohibitions on the export to Russia of a …

Russian OSCE delegation denied British visas due to sanctions

Russian OSCE delegation denied British visas due to sanctions

Members of the Russian delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) were denied British visas to attend a session in Britain next month. The British embassy in Moscow said Russia's delegation to the …