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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Russia summons UK ambassador over new sanctions on media outlets

The UK ambassador to Russia, Deborah Bronnert, leaving the Russian foreign affairs ministry headquarters in Moscow in February
The UK ambassador to Russia, Deborah Bronnert, leaving the Russian foreign affairs ministry headquarters in Moscow in February. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

The British ambassador to Moscow, Deborah Bronnert, has been summoned to the Russian foreign ministry to be warned over new UK sanctions imposed on Russian media outlets, in a move seen as likely to presage reprisals on British press operations in Russia.

In a statement late on Friday, the ministry said Russia would continue to react “harshly and decisively” to all sanctions imposed by London.

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