LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could introduce new laws to make it easier to sanction Russian oligarchs, a authorities supply mentioned, after the federal government has struggled to discover proof to justify focusing on people with hyperlinks to President Vladimir Putin.
Britain has thus far imposed sanctions on 9 rich Russians since Putin invaded Ukraine and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused by opposition politicians of failing to take extra motion.
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 26 outstanding folks over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, together with oligarchs and other people energetic within the oil, banking and finance sectors.
(Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; modifying by William James)