Russia: Sanctions
Commons · Question 48704 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 7 May 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK sanctions against (a) individuals and (b) entities connected to the Russian Federation; and what steps he is tak
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 7 May 2025
Our sanctions have deprived Russia of at least $450 billion since February 2022. The Russian economy is battling high and rising inflation. High interest rates have made Russian government borrowing extremely costly. This Government is committed to ensuri...