The UK government has imposed new sanctions against Russia ‘for attempts to undermine and destabilise Ukraine and its democracy’.
This was reported by Radio Svoboda.
‘Putin is so desperate to undermine European support for Ukraine that he is now resorting to clumsy, ineffective efforts to try to foment unrest. Today's sanctions send a clear message: we will not tolerate your lies and interference. Putin's desperate attempts to divide us will fail. We will deter the Kremlin and stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes,’ said British Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
As part of the package, the UK imposed sanctions on three Russian agencies and their senior managers.
It is noted that the Russian IT company Social Design Agency (SDA) receives tasks and is funded directly by the Russian authorities. Together with its partner company Structura, ‘they have attempted to carry out a series of interference operations aimed at undermining democracy and weakening international support for Ukraine’.
It is noted that ‘the covert actions of Russian companies are part of a coordinated attempt to use deceptive information operations to undermine democracy to achieve their goals.’
Earlier, the UK imposed the largest package of sanctions against Russia's shadowy oil tanker fleet.