UK Sanctions Isabel dos Santos and Two Others in Corruption Crackdown

The British government imposes asset freezes and travel bans on three high-profile figures accused of embezzlement and money laundering under its anti-corruption regime.

Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, is accused of embezzling over £350 million from state-run companies during her tenure.
The UK also sanctioned Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash, linked to corruption in the gas trade and alleged ties to Vladimir Putin, and Latvian politician Aivars Lembergs, convicted of bribery and money laundering.
Sanctions include travel bans and asset freezes for the individuals and some of their associates, marking a shift in the UK's approach to targeting enablers of corruption.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy described the measures as part of a broader effort to end the UK's role as a hub for illicit financial activity.
Dos Santos denies the allegations, claiming political persecution by the Angolan government, while Firtash and Lembergs have not publicly responded to the latest sanctions.