Great Britain has announced the introduction of sanctions against a network of companies and individuals that have financial ties to Russian oligarchs Roman Abramovich and Alisher Usmanov.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain.
As noted in the department, the restrictions will apply to those who helped Abramovich and Usmanov avoid sanctions already imposed in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that Russian oligarchs are trying to protect their wealth with the help of financial intermediaries, offshore trusts, front companies and even with the help of their family members.
"They have nowhere to hide. We will continue to cut them off from assets they thought were successfully hidden. Together with our international partners, Britain will continue to fight those who support the war. We will not stop until Putin stops," he said. chapter. MFA James Cleverley.
Among those who have been sanctioned are Demetris Ioannides and Christodoulos Vassiliadis, whom the British Foreign Office calls "two Cypriot professional guides" of Abramovich and Usmanov.
Companies that the Foreign Ministry said were part of Usmanov's financial network were also sanctioned, including USM, Curzon Square and Hanley Limited.
Several family members of other Russian oligarchs, who, according to the ministry, "were used as proxies to hide their assets" were also sanctioned.
The assets of Usmanov and Abramovich were frozen by the British government after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
It will be recalled that on April 7, the mass media reported that aid to Ukraine from the sale of the Chelsea football club to oligarch Roman Abramovich is being delayed due to the delay in the approval process - a year after the sale, the funds remain frozen in an account in Britain.
Roman Abramovich, a Russian businessman with a fortune of more than $7.5 billion, sold the London football club to a consortium led by American investor Todd Bely in May 2022.
He did so after being sanctioned by Britain and the European Union over his alleged ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Almost a year after the sale, the funds remain frozen in a bank account in Great Britain. The British Foreign Office declined to comment to the publication.