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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Slaps Fresh Sanctions on Russia, Belarus

A flag flies outside the consular section of Russia's Embassy in London, Britain, March 20, 2018. (Reuters)

The UK on Sunday said it was slapping fresh sanctions on Russia and Belarus over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, including import tariffs on precious metals and export bans.

The import tariffs, including on platinum and palladium, target trade worth £1.4 billion ($1.7 billion or 1.6 billion euros), while export bans worth £250 million target Russia's manufacturing and heavy industry, said a statement from the Department for International Trade, AFP said.

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