Russia imposes sanctions on 15 UK MPs over ‘hostile statements’

The sanctions target parliamentarians who have called for frozen Russian assets to be seized and used to fund Ukraine’s war effort. Photograph: Ian Dagnall/Alamy

Russia has imposed sanctions on 15 UK MPs and six members of the House of Lords, banning them from the country over what it called “hostile statements and unfounded accusations” about Moscow.

The Russian foreign affairs ministry published a statement on Wednesday accusing the UK of “fabricating anti-Russian narratives” and attempting to “demonise” the country.