Russian Federation Financial Pressure 2026-04-21
2026-04-21
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The question stems from the ongoing conflic [7D [K conflict in Ukraine, where Russia's illegal war has significant impacts on [K civilians, especially children. The UK is focusing on clamping down on indi [4D [K individuals, companies, and financial sources supporting this war.
What steps her Department is taking to increase f [1D [K financial pressure on the Russian Federation.
I recently visited Ukraine, witnessing the brutal i [1D [K impacts of Russia's illegal war. We are determined to clamp down on individ [7D [K individuals and companies supporting the war and have imposed over 1,200 de [2D [K designations against Russia including new sanctions in February. Collective [10D [K Collectively, efforts have denied Russia access to at least $450 billion si [2D [K since its full-scale invasion.
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The United States recently agreed to extend [6D [K extend the partial lift on sanctions on Russian oil exports. This decision [K raises concerns about funding for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Does the Minister agree that this helps President [9D [K President Putin fund his illegal and murderous war, working against UK's na [2D [K national security interests?
We will continue to ratchet up economic pressure on [2D [K on Putin, push for negotiations, provide support to Ukraine, and maintain s [1D [K sanctions. The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary have stated that global [6D [K global situations must not benefit Putin.
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Q3
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A report by the Yale Humanitarian Research [K Laboratory found that Rosneft and Gazprom have been implicated in the forci [5D [K forcible deportation and re-education of at least 2,158 Ukrainian children [K over the past two years.
The verified number of Ukrainian children stolen [K by Russia has increased to 20,570. A report by the Yale Humanitarian Resear [6D [K Research Laboratory found that Rosneft and Gazprom have been implicated in [K the forcible deportation and re-education of at least 2,158 of those childr [6D [K children over the past two years. Will the Secretary of State review and fu [2D [K fully investigate these findings and consider further sanctions?
As ever, my hon. Friend is right to raise this cruc [4D [K crucial issue. I was very privileged to see for myself the incredible work [K that we are supporting to trace what has happened to those Ukrainian childr [6D [K children. The figure she has cited is correct and it is absolutely appallin [8D [K appalling. I am very proud of the work that we are doing with other countri [7D [K countries on that issue, and I will certainly look at the issues she has ra [2D [K raised. Of course, we have already taken action against the oil companies s [1D [K she mentioned.
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Did not commit to a full investigation or further [7D [K further sanctions specifically requested
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Western sanctions have affected Russia's ec [2D [K economy, but there are concerns that Russian crude is reaching refineries v [1D [K via shadow fleet vessels, showing that gaps remain in the enforcement of sa [2D [K sanctions.
Concerns have been reported that Russian crude is [2D [K is reaching refineries—including one part-owned by Lakshmi Mittal—via shado [5D [K shadow fleet vessels. Will the Government now lead efforts to crack down on [2D [K on those networks and press those refineries in Turkey, China and India to [K stop processing Russian oil?
The right hon. Lady will know about the work we hav [3D [K have already been doing on this crucial issue, which she is right to raise. [6D [K raise. We have been very clear on this. Under her Government, there was of [K course a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas imports, which we continued. [K We have gone further by announcing our intention to introduce a maritime se [2D [K services ban, and of course we will continue to co-ordinate with internatio [10D [K international partners on the issue she raises.
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Did not commit to leading efforts or pressing ref [3D [K refineries specifically requested
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