Officials said this will ensure the UK can provide rapid reinforcements if needed, and deploy artillery, air defence and helicopters. The UK already has a significant military presence in Estonia and the Prime Minister will use the summit to expand its headquarters in the Baltic nation. The two Nordic countries are on track to end their historic neutrality and join the defence alliance after Turkey withdrew its objections.Īrriving at a summit of Nato leaders in Madrid, where he will commit extra UK forces to the alliance's effort to protect its eastern flank, the Prime Minister said Russian President Mr Putin is getting "more Nato", not less, as a result of his actions in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin's hopes of a diminished Nato have been proved "completely wrong" by Sweden and Finland joining the alliance, Boris Johnson said.
Nato expansion shows Putin is 'completely wrong' "Today's sanctions show that nothing and no-one is off the table, including Putin's inner circle." The Government said it is also sanctioning a group of Russian individuals and companies for their involvement in repressing civilians and supporting Bashar Assad's regime in Syria.Ī Government spokesman said: "As long as Putin continues his abhorrent assault on Ukraine, we will use sanctions to weaken the Russian war machine. Ms Tsivileva's husband, Sergey Tsivilev, is governor of the coal-rich Kemerovo region and the couple are said to have "significantly benefited" from their relationship with the Russian leader.
UK imposes new round of sanctions on Putin alliesīritain is imposing sanctions on Russia's second richest man and a cousin of President Vladimir Putin in the latest round of measures targeting allies of the Russian leader, the Government has said.Īmong those sanctioned are Vladimir Potanin - Russia's second richest man and owner of the Interross conglomerate - and Mr Putin's cousin, Anna Tsivileva, who is president of the JSC Kolmar Group coal mining company.Ī Government statement said Mr Potanin has continued to amass wealth while backing President Putin's regime, acquiring Rosbank and shares in Tinkoff Bankonith in the period following the invasion of Ukraine.
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