Britain on Tuesday announced new sanctions against Russia following what officials described as the largest-ever drone attack on Ukraine over the weekend.The sanctions target entities supporting Russias military machine, energy exports and information war, the British Foreign Office said in a statement.
They also apply to financial institutions accused of funding Russias war effort.The move came as the European Union formally adopted its 17th round of sanctions against Moscow, part of what the U.K.
called a coordinated effort to secure a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.British officials said the sanctions were aimed at reducing Russias oil revenues, adding that London and its allies were in talks to tighten the oil price cap.U.K.
and other Western sanctions are having a severe effect on Russias economy, the Foreign Office said.
Everyroubleby which we cut Kremlin revenuesdiminishesPutins ability to sow chaos, division and disorder across the world.On Saturday, the Russian military launched 273 drones at Ukrainian cities, the largest drone barrage since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to the Foreign Office.People in Ukraine and across the world have paid the price for Putins aggression, and now he must pay the price for avoiding peace, the statement said.Meanwhile, U.S.
President Donald Trump held a two-hour phone call Monday with Putin to discuss ending the three-year conflict.
Trump later said Russia and Ukraine would immediately begin peace talks.However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Moscow of stalling.The first direct talks between the two sides, held in Istanbul on Friday, failed to produce a breakthrough.
Zelensky said Putin had sent empty heads to the negotiating table.It is obvious that Russia is trying to buy time in order to continue its war and occupation, Zelensky said in a social media post.