UK Foreign Secretary: New Round Of Sanctions Against Russia Coming Soon

UK Foreign Secretary Truss Promises New Round of Sanctions Against Russia in Coming Days

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The UK government previously claimed that Moscow is planning "an invasion" of Ukraine and even seeks to install a pro-Russian puppet government in Kiev.

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss stated on Sunday that the government will widen the scope of sanctions targeting Russia.

The foreign secretary claimed, "there will be nowhere to hide for Putin's oligarchs" and "Russian companies involved in propping up the Russian state".

The draft law on toughening sanctions on Russia is expected to be presented in the UK Parliament on Monday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson also addressed the situation, calling it "increasingly concerning".

Earlier this week, I was briefed by our defence chiefs on the situation on Ukraine’s border. The picture is increasingly concerning – I continue to urge Russia to engage in negotiations and avoid a reckless and catastrophic invasion.

Truss elaborated on the situation later in the day in an opinion piece for The Telegraph.

"Together, we are urging Russia to sit down for proper negotiations, based on the key principles of freedom, democracy and the rule of law. The alternative can only end in tragedy: with an incursion leading inevitably to huge suffering and severe economic consequences through sanctions", Truss wrote.

The British media earlier suggested that the authorities have been contemplating cutting Russia off from the inter-bank system SWIFT and imposing sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline amid the escalation in Ukraine.

Tensions between Moscow and London have been on the rise over the past few weeks, with the Foreign Office claiming that Russia is planning to "install a puppet government in Kiev". London even named former Ukrainian MP Yevhen Murayev as a potential leader of the "pro-Russian" government - despite him having been under Russian sanctions since 2018.

Moscow has repeatedly denied allegations about any "invasion plans", adding that it does not threaten anybody and is not going to attack anyone. The Russian Foreign Ministry has stressed that speculation about "Russian aggression" is being used as a pretext to deploy more NATO troops close to the country's territory.