Article 5WQ2H Sanctions must be extended to all Russian banks, says Liz Truss

Sanctions must be extended to all Russian banks, says Liz Truss

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Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
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Western sanctions must be extended to include all Russian banks, ending the carve-out for energy-related Russian institutions, the UK foreign secretary has said following a meeting in Vilnius with foreign ministers from the three Baltic countries.

Liz Truss said the UK was trying to make sure the Russian economy is crippled so that it can no longer be able to fund its war machine", adding that she hoped the Russian people would draw their conclusions if this happened.

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