Russia announces fresh sanctions against multiple UK figures

Russia’s foreign ministry has added a number of British “establishment figures”, journalists and experts to its list of people banned from entering Russia, it has announced, saying it was doing so over their “hostile” actions.

The ministry said in a statement that it urged London to abandon its support of Ukraine. The UK has pledged £12.5bn in aid to Ukraine since February 2022. Of this total, £7.6bn is for military assistance, including £3bn for military assistance in 2024/25.

It was not immediately clear how many individuals had been sanctioned.