Author: HM Government

As we mark this grim anniversary, I want to reflect on three personal encounters I’ve had with Ukrainians from all walks of life.  They show what Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war is doing to civilians, to vital infrastructure, and fundamentally to the rules we are all here to uphold, our United Nations Charter. First, a year […]

Sectoral financial and investment restrictions are in place in the Russia sanctions regime which restrict specified activities. These include restrictions on dealing with transferable securities or money-market instruments and granting or entering into arrangements to grant loans or credit. These persons and certain other parties are subject to financial and investment restrictions, as set out […]

I want to start by speaking directly to President Zelenskyy and you, dear Mariana, and all Ukrainians who have carried this war on their shoulders for four long years.  The United Kingdom stands with you, in our unwavering commitment to a just and lasting peace.  And we salute your courage, and dear members of this […]

Nearly 300 new sanctions announced as UK cracks down on critical Russian energy revenues, including oil exports, and key suppliers of military equipment fuelling war efforts.    Russian Oil revenues are now at their lowest since 2020 as the UK and international partners continue to ratchet up pressure on Putin’s flailing war machine.  News comes as the Foreign Secretary is in Kyiv announcing new support for Ukrainian resilience. The package, the largest since the early months […]

New package of military, humanitarian and reconstruction support announced as UK steps up support for Ukraine. Prime Minister will lead Coalition of the Willing call today as the Foreign Secretary attends official commemoration in Kyiv and Defence Secretary joins Ukrainians in London. The UK’s security starts in Ukraine, and the continued support will make Britain […]

UK to cohost major international conference to reshape response to global challenges. The Conference will bring together partners from around the world to underscore need for more diverse forms of finance, cutting-edge technology and a focus on local leadership to drive solutions. It will establish new partnerships for international cooperation based on modern and diverse […]

Two weeks ago, I stood in Adré, on the Chad-Sudan border.  A camp of over 140,000 people who have fled Sudan’s conflict – and 85% of them are women and children. Women I met who are teachers, nurses, students, small businesswomen, market traders, mothers back home but whose lives and whose families are ripped apart, I spoke to a […]

We express grave concern over the continued deadly unlawful attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian operations as heavy fighting across the Kordofan and Darfur States continues. The recent severe escalation in drone and aerial attacks including those affecting displaced civilians, health facilities, food convoys and areas near humanitarian compounds have resulted in a significant […]

Notices Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office notices issued from 28 January 2026 about additions, revocations/delistings and variations/corrections to the UK Sanctions List. Previous notices See previous financial sanctions notices for Counter-terrorism issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation prior to 28 January 2026. Purposes of the Counter-terrorism sanctions The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations […]

The findings of this UN report are truly horrific – atrocities including systematic starvation, torture, killings, rape and deliberate ethnic targeting used on the most horrendous scale during the Rapid Support Forces siege of El Fasher. The UK called for this report to be commissioned by the UN in November to hold perpetrators of these […]