Britain will unveil new sanctions legislation next week to hit “a much wider variety” of Russian economic targets as part of efforts to deter Moscow from invading Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said today.
The UK’s top diplomat said the draft law would widen the country’s sanctions toolbox so “any company of interest to the Kremlin and the regime in Russia” could be targeted.
“There will be nowhere to hide for Putin’s oligarchs,” Ms Truss told Sky News.
“What I’ll be announcing later this week is improved legislation on sanctions so we can target more Russian interests that are of direct relevance to the Kremlin.
“What the legislation enables us to do is hit a much wider variety of targets, so there can be nobody who thinks that they will be immune to those sanctions.”
Relations between Russia and the West are at their lowest point since the Cold War after Moscow deployed tens of thousands of troops on the border of Ukraine.
The military build-up has prompted fears it is planning an invasion, spooking NATO and its members in the region and prompting the Western alliance to explore bolstering its own deployments there.
Britain is preparing to offer NATO a “major” deployment of troops, weapons, warships and jets in Europe as soon as next week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced late Saturday.
In her interview, Ms Truss warned that European allies must remain united in deterring Moscow, and prioritise “defending freedom and democracy” over “immediate financial issues”.
She noted Germany appeared to be taking “a much tougher line” on the controversial pipeline Nord Stream 2 built to relay Russian gas to Europe.
“We cannot favour short-term economic interests over the long-term survival of freedom and democracy in Europe. That’s the tough decision all of us have got to make,” Ms Truss said.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2022/0130/1276717-uk-russia-ukraine/
“There will be nowhere to hide for Putin’s oligarchs,” Ms Truss told Sky News.
Unfortunately we have heard this too many times from the West. Actions speak louder than words, so get started on the Russian money in London.
The whole drivel about sanctions and NS2 is just a distraction from the fact that Ukraine needs military protection. If Ukraine is under US/Nato protection, Russia can lay hundreds of pipes to Germany, nobody would care. Also if the rest of Europe would stop buying ruSSian gas, RuSSia and Germany and their shitty pipeline would become irrelevant. The West keeps pissing around the targets, hoping nobody will notice.
A good read:
https://news.sky.com/story/he-absolutely-will-do-it-why-putin-seems-poised-to-attack-ukraine-after-one-of-surest-signs-yet-12527871
We will see what loopholes were left open this time through which the Ruskie rats can scurry.
“She noted Germany appeared to be taking “a much tougher line” on the controversial pipeline Nord Stream 2 built to relay Russian gas to Europe.”
Don’t be so foolish to believe that. If it’s one thing that the trash country has shown–besides utter cowardice, backstabbing, and sucking mafia dicks–it is its wishy-washy character. The krauts are like Hensel and Gretel, lost in a deep, dark forest of politics, but without the bread crumbs to show its way.