UK imposes sanctions on 14 Russians under new anti-corruption regulations

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Fourteen Russian nationals accused of conspiring in a $230m (166m) grand corruption scheme are among those hit with asset freezes and travel bans under the first sanctions to be imposed by the UK since it left the EU.

In a statement to parliament on Monday, the foreign secretary announced the names of 22 individuals to be sanctioned under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021.