Britain hits Russian oil producer and vessels with new sanctions
The measures,
announced as European leaders meet in Dublin, also target vessels involved in
transporting Russian oil and liquefied natural gas, major coal companies and
Rosneft's Vostok Oil project. Prime
Minister Andy Burnham was due to meet European leaders and Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the European Political Community summit on Thursday,
where discussions were expected to focus on efforts to advance peace talks and
maintain pressure on Russia. Burnham
said in a statement the sanctions were aimed to, "turn the screws on
Russia's oil revenues and drive forward an end to the Kremlin’s needless
war." "We all now need to
harness the momentum on negotiations and find a way forward for our security at
home, and the security of our continent," he added.
Britain has previously
imposed sanctions on major Russian energy companies including Transneft,
Rosneft and Lukoil. It said the addition of Slavneft means all of Russia's top
10 oil producers are now subject to British sanctions.
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