UK hits Russia with fresh sanctions as part of ‘triple whammy’ to tighten the screws on Putin

Britain will hit Russia with new sanctions to mark the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine amid a growing rift between the US and Europe in support for Volodymyr Zelensky.

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a “triple whammy” of measures to support Kyiv, including the fresh sanctions as well as military aid and a crackdown on Russian dirty money in the UK.

In a bid to “turn the screws” on Putin’s regime, David Lammy said he would on Monday announce the biggest package of measures since the early days of the conflict.

The foreign secretary said they aim to hit the country’s revenues and hamper Putin’s “military machine”.

The sanctions come ahead of a meeting between Sir Keir and Donald Trump in Washington next week, with the US president accusing Britain and France of having “done nothing” to end the war in Ukraine.