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Russia: Sanctions

Commons · Question 48704 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

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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...