Britain Imposes Sanctions On Russia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, and North Korea

BBC: UK imposes sanctions against human rights abusers

The UK is imposing sanctions on 49 people and organisations behind the most "notorious" human rights abuses of recent years.

Individuals implicated in the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009 will have their UK assets frozen and banned from entering the country.

And Saudi Arabian officials involved in the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi are also being targeted.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the move sent a "clear message".

Speaking in the Commons, the foreign secretary said the UK was taking action against the "thugs of despots and henchmen of dictators" as well as stopping those trying to launder their "blood-drenched ill-gotten gains".

Russia has threatened to retaliate with reciprocal measures and said the sanctions were "pointless".

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WNU Editor: President Trump has responded .... Trump administration praises UK sanctions on human rights abusers (The Hill).

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The UK will freeze assets and place travel bans on officials from Russia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, and North Korea in a new plan to target 'thugs and despots' -- Business Insider
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UK sanctions Russians, Saudis under new Magnitsky powers -- AP
U.K. Designates 25 Russian Individuals in New Rights Sanctions -- Moscow Times/AFP
Twenty Saudi nationals including key aide to crown prince Mohammed bin Salman are named on UK sanctions list of human rights abusers over murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi -- Daily Mail
UK sanctions Saudis, Russians under new Magnitsky powers -- Al Jazeera

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