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UK signs legislation allowing tougher Russia sanctions
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LONDON, 12 February 2022, (TON): The UK government signed into law new legislation giving it powers to impose tougher and broader sanctions on Russia if Moscow steps up its aggression against Ukraine.
The new legislation entered force after being signed by a minister and formally laid before Parliament, a procedure that does not require a vote by MPs.
This came as UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss visited Moscow and met her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, who said afterwards he was disappointed by the talks.
London said “the new legislation was part of measures to urge the Kremlin to end its campaign of aggression in Ukraine, as fears of an invasion grow.”
The UK government said “Minister for Europe James Cleverly had signed the legislation, providing a framework for the strongest sanctions regime the UK has had against Russia”.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told broadcasters in Warsaw that there must be “an automatic package of sanctions ready to go” if Russia attacks Ukraine.
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