The UK has not carried out a single conviction for breaches of Russian sanctions, the National Crime Agency has said. Financial sanctions on Russia were introduced following the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the wider invasion of Ukraine in 2022. They include bans on exporting weapons technology, facilitating the illegal trade of Russian oil and generally assisting President Vladimir Putin’s government. A law was introduced four years ago to allow the UK to convict those breaching the sanctions. However, in a letter to MPs, the NCA’s director-general pointed to the complexity of cases and said charges had only been brought once.
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