Ed Miliband embraces Ukrainians at scene of Putin bombing raid that killed 22 as Britain announces new sanctions on Russia
Ed Miliband visited the site of a Russian missile strike in Pryluky with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, meeting residents and paying tribute to victims. During the visit, Britain announced fresh sanctions intended to restrict Russia’s ability to fund and supply its war against Ukraine.
The strike hit a five-storey residential building and killed 22 civilians, including five children, according to the article. The 38 new designations include two Russian oil companies, 12 tankers, crypto and payment services suspected of helping evade sanctions, and 17 people or entities linked to supplying goods for Russia’s war effort. UK sanctions now cover more than 90 per cent of Russia’s oil production capacity, with more than 600 vessels sanctioned.
- Miliband visited the site of a deadly strike in Pryluky.
- Britain announced 38 new sanctions designations.
- Measures target oil, shipping, finance and military supplies.
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Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the two countries remain at war. Russian attacks have hit cities and civilian areas across Ukraine, while the Ukrainian government, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky, is seeking military and financial support from other countries.
Ed Miliband is a senior British government minister. Britain and its allies have imposed sanctions—restrictions on trade and financial dealings—to limit Russia’s access to money, fuel revenue and supplies that could support its war. These measures matter because they are intended to make it harder for Russia to sustain the invasion.
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