Britain announces sanctions against Titov and drone manufacturer

Under sanctionsseven companies were hit, which, according to London, are involved in the military operation in Ukraine, and eight people, including Boris Titov. In total, since February 24, measures have been introduced against 1.3 thousand people.

The UK has announced new sanctions against RUSSIA, according to the government website.

The restrictions affected six defense enterprises and eight Russians.

The following were sanctioned:

CST LLC (ZALA AERO, part of the Kalashnikov concern) is a manufacturer of Russian drones that were “used to destroy Ukrainian military equipment”; RT-Komplekt (produces parts for helicopters used by Russia in Ukraine); Oboronlogistics, which is engaged in the transportation and delivery of Russian military equipment; Plants "Universalmash" and "Lipetsk" (engaged in the production and modification of tracked chassis for anti-aircraft missile systems used by the Russian military in Ukraine); Topaz is a software developer for military aviation.

Restrictions were also imposed on Moskomsvyaz, which, according to London, "acts as a link for the Russian elite" and "provides host domains for many participants in the destabilization in Ukraine."

Among the citizens in the sanctions list includes:

Boris Titov, Presidential Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs' Rights, and his son Pavel, President of the Business Russia Association; Nikolai Yegorov - "until recently, deputy chairman of the board of the largest private oil refinery in Russia"; Sergey Rudnov - owner of the news agency Regnum; Svetlana Krivonogikh - according to the British authorities, a shareholder of Rossiya Bank and the National Media Group; Viktor Myachin is the owner of Aerostart, a Russian aircraft maintenance and repair company; Alexey Repik - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Russian pharmaceutical company R-Pharm; Evgeny Shkolov, former assistant to the president and deputy chairman of the board of directors of OAO System Operator of the Unified Energy System. Readpioneer product.by Change of business model in Russia may be taxed. When there is a risk Getting ready to label goods on marketplaces: what not to miss Budgets are melting, specialists are leaving: 5 scenarios for 2023 for the Russian it sector Housing prices are falling around the world.

Titov, commenting on London's sanctions to RBC, said that if ombudsmen fall under them, "it means that not everything is fine in the British kingdom." He said that the restrictions would not affect his work: Titov will, “as before, protect business from officials, by the way, including English, if his rights are violated.” “And if it’s about wine, then in 2021 Abrau in London received the highest award among growing wineries, so we make good wine. Now, of course, they can take it away, but the wine will not get worse from this, ”he added (Titov is the owner of the Abrau-Dyurso wine house).

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In total, since the beginning of hostilities in Ukraine, London has imposed sanctions on more than 1,300 individuals and legal entities. Among them are President Vladimir Putin , Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, businessmen Pyotr Aven, Mikhail Fridman, German Khan; from organizations - Sberbank, VTB, Aeroflot, Rostec, United Aircraft Corporation, Uralvagonzavod. The last time new sanctions were announced on December 9, several Russian security officials, including Ramil Ibatullin, commander of the 90th Guards Tank Vitebsk-Novgorod Twice Red Banner Division. All sanctioned individuals are banned from entering the UK and their assets in the country (if any) are frozen.

The British government announced the new restrictions on the day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the country. He will meet with King Charles III of Great Britain, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and inspect the training of the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The prime minister's office said Sunak would offer Zelensky to send longer-range weapons to Kyiv, which should undermine Russia's ability to strike infrastructure and "help relieve pressure on the front line."