UK Imposes Largest Sanctions Package on Russia in 18 Months

New sanctions target Russia's military suppliers and mercenary groups in Africa, aiming to disrupt Kremlin's global influence.

The UK has announced sanctions against 56 entities and individuals, including those linked to Russia's military-industrial complex and mercenary groups in Africa.
Denis Sergeev, a GRU agent involved in the 2018 Salisbury poisoning, is among those sanctioned.
The sanctions target companies in China, Turkey, and Central Asia supplying military components to Russia.
Africa Corps, the successor to the Wagner Group, and other mercenary groups operating in Libya, Mali, and the Central African Republic are included in the sanctions.
This move marks the first time a G7 country has directly sanctioned Africa Corps, highlighting the UK's commitment to countering Russian influence.