UK sanctions Saudis, Russians Over Journalist Khashoggi’s Murder
By Elite News Reporter
The
United Kingdom has imposed economic sanctions on dozens of individuals and
organisations from Russia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, and North Korea under new
British powers to punish human-rights offenders.
Foreign
Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday the sanctions targeted those behind
"some of the notorious human rights violations in recent years", and
were aimed at stopping the laundering of "blood money".
The
UK's first sanctions will target 25 Russian nationals it said were involved in
the mistreatment and death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, and 20 Saudi nationals
held responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the foreign
ministry said.
"Today
this government ... sends a very clear message on behalf of the British people
that those with...