Written questions

Russia: Sanctions

Commons · Question 50715 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 13 May 2025

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of sanctions in deterring further atrocities in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 13 May 2025

Working with partners, our Russia sanctions are restricting Putin's war machine and degrading his military. Sanctions have deprived Russia of at least $450 billion since February 2022. They are increasing equipment costs and delays and reducing equipment ...