The UK authorities has introduced 14 new sanctions towards Russian propagandists and state media that “unfold lies and deceit about Putin’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine”.
Sergey Brilev, a TV anchor on Russia state-owned media Rossiya, and Russian Colonel-Normal Mikhail Mizintsev, often known as “the butcher of Mariupol”, are amongst these on the newest UK sanctions record.
Liz Truss, overseas secretary, stated the UK was additionally sanctioning state media organisations, focusing on the Kremlin-funded TV-Novosti, which owns RT, previously Russia At present, and Rossiya Segodnya, which controls information company Sputnik.
“Putin’s conflict on Ukraine relies on a torrent of lies,” Truss stated, noting that Britain had helped with exposing Kremlin disinformation.
“This newest batch of sanctions hits the shameless propagandists who push out Putin’s faux information and narratives,” she added.
Others on the sanctions record embrace Aleksandr Zharov, chief government of Gazprom-Media, Alexey Nikolov, managing director of RT, and Anton Anisimov, head of Sputnik Worldwide Broadcasting.
Truss stated “nothing and nobody is off the desk” as she promised to ramp up the stress on Russia.
Nadine Dorries, UK tradition secretary, stated that Russia’s “propaganda machine” has been working additional time to unfold misinformation.
“These sanctions will goal those that are complicit in overlaying up the Russian state’s actions,” Dorries stated. “We is not going to hesitate to behave additional towards people and organisations making an attempt to deceive folks about this misguided conflict.”
