Written question asked by Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 8 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 June 2023 (named day). It was answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 June 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Russia: Sanctions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of individuals sanctioned by Ukrainian authorities in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine not sanctioned in the UK; and whether his Department is taking steps to work bilaterally with its Ukrainian counterparts on strengthening the sanctions regime.

Answer: Since the start of the invasion, the UK has sanctioned over 1,600 individuals and entities, including 29 banks with global assets worth £1 trillion, and over 140 oligarchs with a combined net worth of over £145 billion. We work in close coordination with international partners on sanctions. As President Zelensky said during his visit, we have formed a "powerful sanctions coalition", unleashing the largest and most severe package of sanctions ever imposed on a major economy. Working with our allies, the UK remains committed to ratcheting up the pressure on Russia until a just peace is achieved in Ukraine.

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