UK Sanctions Russian Top Businessmen: Government’s Website

President of the Russian oil producer Lukoil Vagit Alekperov, Board Chairman of Sistema Holding Vladimir Evtushenkov and ex-President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin were added to the updated sanction list posted on the website of the UK government on Wednesday.

The updated version of the document now contains 206 more individuals from Russia, the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.

“Through his directorship of Lukoil, Alekperov continues to obtain a benefit from and/or continues to support the Government of Russia,” the document says.

Since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, over 1,400 individuals and businesses were hit by UK sanctions.

Source: Agencies