U.K. Hits Russian Gold, Oil Sectors With New Sanctions Package

08/11/2023 17:45 Wall Street Journal

The U.K. government has sanctioned 29 entities and individuals, including two large producers of Russian gold and a Geneva-based oil trading company, in an effort to cut off revenue streams funding Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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