Russia Imposes Sanctions against UK’s FM, Chief of General Staff

On Saturday, Russia Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in her commentary, that UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and British Army Chief of the General Staff Patrick Sanders are included in the Russian sanctions list.

"Due to the British government’s continued anti-Russian course in January 2023, a decision was made to additionally include a number of British Cabinet members, representatives of security agencies, and journalists to the Russian blacklist," Zakharova said.

The spokeswoman indicated that the list includes Cleverly, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden, Minister Without Portfolio Nadhim Zahawi, Chief of General Staff Patrick Sanders, and representatives of the Strategic Command and the National Cyber Security Centre.

Zakharova stressed that Moscow does not see the need to publish the names of all the new people on the list, as the British side is fully aware of who is talking about.