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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Sophie Wingate

UK sanctions Russia’s largest oil companies in latest package amid Ukraine war

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha during a visit to Ukraine in September (Valentyn Ogirenko/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government has sanctioned Russia’s biggest oil producer Rosneft as part of its latest set of measures targeting Russia’s economy amid the war in Ukraine.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced Rosneft, along with Lukoil – two of the world’s largest energy companies – would face restrictions from the UK.

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