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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin and Bel Trew

Foreign Office to act over sanction-busting by Russian allies after dramatic plea from Ukraine’s first lady

Anton Kulakowskiy

The government is reviewing its sanctions on Russia after a dramatic intervention from Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska condemning loopholes that allow Moscow to fund its invasion.

The Foreign Office has expressed its fury over sanctions-busting efforts by Russian allies to use a third country to continue trading with Moscow despite the hefty economic measures imposed since Russian president Vladimir Putin launched his invasion.

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