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Thursday, March 24, 2022
UK sanctions 59 more Russian firms, individuals
LONDON — Britain slaps sanctions on 59 more Russian individuals and entities, including the shadowy mercenary group Wagner, in a further retaliation to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The government says its latest asset freeze targets 33 individuals and 26 entities as well as six other entities linked to the Belarus regime.