UK Sanctions 85 Over Pro-Kremlin Narratives and Child Deportations

The UK government has imposed sanctions on 85 individuals and entities linked to Russia, targeting those involved in spreading pro-Kremlin narratives and facilitating the forced deportation and militarisation of Ukrainian children. The sanctions, announced on Monday, include 29 individuals and organisations accused of helping Russia forcibly deport over 20,000 Ukrainian children to Russia and occupied territories, according to the UK Foreign Office. An additional 56 people and entities were designated to disrupt the production of pro-Moscow propaganda. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that the UK will not tolerate Putin's efforts to spread lies and undermine democracy, emphasising the abhorrent nature of the child deportations.