Putin’s Holy Man Hit by U.K. Sanctions

UK sanctions Russian Orthodox head; decries forced adoption

LONDON (AP) — Truss also targeted children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, who has been accused of enabling the taking of 2,000 vulnerable children from the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine and facilitating their forced adoptions in Russia.

The latest British sanctions list includes Russian Orthodox Patriarchs and high-ranking military officers - International

The UK announced the latest list of Russian sanctions, including Moscow's Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights and Interests Luvva Belova, and four high-ranking military officers involved in the Bucha Town (Bucha) case in Ukraine. The British Foreign Office said in a statement that MarialVova-Belova (Marialvova-Belova) was sanctioned for forcing Ukranian children to transition and adopt; Moscow's Orthodox Patriar…

Ukraine Invasion: UK issues fresh sanctions against Russian officials

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the government would continue to level sanctions on supporters of the war until Ukraine succeeds.

UK sanctions Russian Orthodox head; decries forced adoption

Britain announced a new round of sanctions Thursday against Russia, targeting the head of the Russian Orthodox Church for his prominent support for the war in Ukraine as well as Russia's children's rights commissioner, who Britain said is responsible for the forced transfer and adoption of hundreds of Ukrainian children into Russia.Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has “repeatedly abused his …

Britain Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Russian Officials, Including Patriarch Kirill

Britain has sanctioned Russian Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, as part of a new package of measures aimed at punishing Moscow over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

Reino Unido sanciona Patriarca Kirill e comissária russa dos direitos das crianças

O Reino Unido sancionou o Patriarca Kirill, chefe da Igreja Ortodoxa Russa, como parte de nova ronda de medidas em resposta à invasão da Ucrânia que apanha também comissária dos direitos da crianças.