UK sanctions people, entities for recruiting migrants to fight for Russia against Ukraine
Britain said the network lured vulnerable migrants with work offers before forcing them into combat or drone production, and sanctioned 35 people and entities.
- On Tuesday, the United Kingdom sanctioned 35 individuals and entities accused of recruiting vulnerable migrants for frontline combat and drone production in Russia's war against Ukraine.
- Trafficking networks lured migrants, largely from Cameroon, 'in search of a better life' with work promises, then coerced them into frontline combat or weapons manufacturing under duress.
- The Foreign Office announced 17 designations under migration regimes and 18 for drone supply, including figures linked to the Alabuga facility and recruiter Polina Azarnykh.
- Sanctions Minister Stephen Doughty condemned the practice as 'barbaric,' stating the measures aim to disrupt supply chains feeding Russian President Vladimir Putin's drone factories with illicit components.
- Since the 2022 invasion, the United Kingdom has sanctioned more than 3,000 individuals and entities to counter Russia's military efforts, including those bypassing trade restrictions.
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Zelenskyy thanks UK for new sanctions package against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the United Kingdom for a new sanctions package targeting 35 individuals and legal entities linked to Russian drone production and the recruitment of foreign citizens to manufacture UAVs and take part in the war against Ukraine.
The British Government announced that it had imposed sanctions on 35 individuals and entities involved in the production of drones in Russia and the recruitment of foreigners to participate in the war against Ukraine.
It has to do with the Russian drones.
U.K. Targets Russian Army Recruitment Network and Drone Suppliers in Latest Sanctions Package
The new measures target what British officials condemned as a “barbaric” network that lures foreign nationals to Russia with the promise of work, only to force them into frontline combat in Ukraine or military production.
UK Sanctions 35 Individuals and Entities Over Russia Migrant Recruitment Networks
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on 35 individuals and entities involved in networks accused of recruiting migrants and foreign nationals who are later used in Russia’s military production and deployed in the war against Ukraine, according to an official press release on May 5. The sanctioned networks are said to have targeted migrants seeking better economic opportunities, either sending them to the front line or coercing them into work…
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