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UK blacklists mercenary groups in Africa in latest sanctions against Russia

Russian conscripts called up for military service line up before their departure for garrisons in Bataysk in the Rostov region of Russia on October 20, 2024. The UK says its new sanctions will hamper Russia's military capabilities [Sergey Pivovarov/Reuters]

The United Kingdom has announced dozens of new sanctions against Russia, targeting African mercenary groups backed by Moscow and people involved in the Ukraine war and a nerve agent attack on British soil.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Thursday announced 56 new designations against individuals and entities, which it said target Russia’s military industrial complex and “further restrict the supply of vital military equipment” that Russian President Vladimir Putin requires in Ukraine.

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