UK sanctions 386 Russian MPs

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The U.K. has announced fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting 386 Russian lawmakers who voted to recognize the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine shortly before the country was invaded.

British Foreign Minister Liz Truss said on Friday that the new sanctions would prohibit those on the list from traveling to the U.K., accessing assets held in the U.K. and doing business in the U.K, CNBC reports.

“We’re targeting those complicit in Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and those who support this barbaric war,” she said in a statement. “We will not let up the pressure and will continue to tighten the screw on the Russian economy through sanctions.”

It comes a day after the U.K. added seven Russian oligarchs, including billionaire Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich, to its sanctions list.

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