New UK sanctions target Kremlin war chest, propagandists and torturers

New package of sanctions against Russia announced as UK steps up economic pressure ahead of the winter. 31 new measures include sanctioning LNG shadow fleet vessels, Kremlin disinformation networks and perpetrators of civilian torture and child indoctrination. Action comes as Russia fired over 3,100 jet powered drones into Ukraine in September, outstripping its grim wartime record from August. The UK has announced a package of sanctions designed to stem funding for Putin’s war chest, disrupt disinformation networks and go after those responsible for torturing Ukrainian civilians and deporting Ukrainian children. Following sham elections in Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine earlier this month, the UK i