New British sanctions against Russia’s energy sector

According to RCO News Agency, while the British leader has pledged to put “more pressure on Putin’s war economy”, British Prime Minister Kerr Starmer’s office also announced 35 million pounds of emergency aid to help Ukraine on the eve of another winter of war with Russia. .

The sanctions were announced as Starmer was in Estonia for a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a military alliance of several European countries.

The sanctions announced are against 20 Russian oil tankers as well as 2Rivers DMCC and 2Rivers PTE LTD.

“2 Rivers” is a company that operates in the transportation and trade of oil and other goods. The mention of DMCC and PTE LTD in the context of sanctions indicates that these entities are related to activities related to the transportation or trade of Russian oil, which has been the focus of international sanctions due to geopolitical tensions, especially following Russia’s actions. Sanctions against companies in Rivers are aimed at disrupting supply chains supporting Russian oil exports, which are vital to the Russian economy.

London has said that more than 100 ships have been sanctioned across the board for carrying Russian energy, and other countries have now agreed to challenge the ships in the Baltic. Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Finland and Estonia have agreed to work alongside Britain to deal with the ships.

The £35m is made up of a £20m cash boost for emergency energy needs such as energy infrastructure repairs and power generation. Another £15m is for humanitarian aid to Ukraine as temperatures drop this winter.

“While Putin’s oil revenues fuel the fires of his illegal war, Ukrainian families endure cold, dark nights, often without heating, light or electricity, and are targeted by relentless Russian missile attacks,” Starmer said. But these systematic attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure will not destroy Ukraine. This will only deepen our determination and support.”

The British Prime Minister said: “These sanctions will add further pressure to Putin’s war economy as we strengthen Ukraine’s hand with new funding for emergency support to meet humanitarian needs and critical energy system repairs to help Ukrainians survive a third winter of illegal and full-scale aggression. pass Russia.”

Meanwhile, Starmer is scheduled to visit British soldiers who are serving on the Russian border in Estonia, ostensibly to prevent Russian threats. On Monday, the British Prime Minister said that Ukraine will need more funds and capabilities as the conflict continues.

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