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Russia threatens ‘retaliatory measures’ after Dominic Raab issued sanctions

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Russia has threatened to retaliate against the UK after Dominic Raab unveiled the government’s new sanction regime, which includes 25 Russian officials.  The Foreign Secretary today warned despots, dictators and their henchmen they will no longer be able to buy property in the UK or ‘siphon dirty money through British banks’ as he unveiled the Government’s new … Read more

Standard Chartered fined £20m for breaching sanctions against Russia

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Standard Chartered fined £20m for breaching sanctions against Russia By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:09 BST, 4 April 2020 Standard Chartered has been fined £20 million for breaching sanctions against Russia.  The British bank handed out 21 loans worth close to £100 million to the … Read more