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Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich sanctioned in UK for Putin link

Abramovich said last week he was trying to sell Chelsea as the threat of sanctions loomed

UK to send more anti-tank missiles to Ukraine in conflict with Russia

The UK government on Wednesday said that it will be sending more weapons, specifically anti-tank missiles, to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against Russian attacks.

Stung by criticism, UK PM Johnson speeds up Russia sanctions

U.K. lawmakers are set to pass a bill on Monday aimed at toughening sanctions on Russia and rooting out ill-gotten money from the British economy.

Britain gets first 'smart' prison with no window bars and gadgets

The cells at Her Majesty's Prison Five Wells at Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, will be called 'rooms' and inmates 'residents' by prison staff as part of the rehabilitation process

UK seeks 'broadest possible coalition' against Putin, including India

Boris Johnson's spokesperson at 10 Downing Street told PTI that a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be expected in the coming days

Ukraine crisis: UK bans all ships with Russian links from British ports

Announcing the blanket ban in a tweet, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps encouraged other countries to prohibit ships tied to Russia from using their ports

Ukraine crisis: Russia blames UK foreign minister for nuclear alert threat

On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused western countries of taking unfriendly measures by imposing illegitimate sanctions and making aggressive statements in relation to Russia

UK Treasury department imposes further economic sanctions on Russia

British people and businesses will be banned from making transactions with the Russian central bank, its finance ministry and its wealth fund

Ukraine crisis: UK leads drive to exclude Russia from SWIFT banking network

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication is the world's main banking messaging service which links around 11,000 banks and institutions in more than 200 countries, including India

Ukraine crisis: UK will sanction Putin 'imminently', Johnson tells NATO

He also called for 'immediate action' to ban Russia from the SWIFT payment platform to 'inflict maximum pain' on the Russian regime

Ukraine crisis: UK will sanction Putin 'imminently', Johnson tells NATO

He also called for 'immediate action' to ban Russia from the SWIFT payment platform to 'inflict maximum pain' on the Russian regime

UK to ban Aeroflot airline in 'largest package' of Russian sanctions

The UK government is set to place a limit on the amount that Russian nationals can deposit in their UK bank accounts and Russian state and private companies will be banned from raising money in the UK

Ukraine crisis: UK govt wants Champions League final moved from Russia

Russia sparked an outcry by announcing on Monday that its recognition of independence for areas in eastern Ukraine extended to territory currently held by Ukrainian forces

UK sanctions five Russian banks, three oligarchs over Ukraine issue

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that this is the "first tranche of measures in response to Russian troops moving into two separatist regions of Ukraine

Britain sanctions five Russian banks, three high-net worth individuals

Britain has threatened to cut off Russian companies' access to US dollars and British pounds, blocking them from raising capital in London

UK to end self-isolation, free tests under 'living with Covid' plan

Johnson reiterated that it is because of high levels of immunity and deaths being below where expected for this time of year that the government can lift restrictions.

Neeraj Chopra, Dinesh Karthik part of India-UK Week of Sport celebrations

The British government on Monday launched the 'India-UK Week of Sport' to celebrate the incredible "living bridge" between both nations to mark India's 75th year of Independence.

UK foreign minister to visit Ukraine, tells Russia to end military buildup

Truss will hold talks with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and will then deliver a speech in Kyiv where she will warn Russia it faces economic pain and global isolation if it invades Ukraine

UK to co-host UN virtual summit on Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

Last month, the UN launched an appeal to raise USD 4.4 billion in aid to help over 24.4 million Afghans needing urgent humanitarian support to survive, reported Tolo News

UK lifts all Covid testing requirements for vaccinated travellers

Unvaccinated people still have to take tests both before and after arriving but no longer need to self-isolate until they get a negative result