Russia: Damian Hinds discusses sanctions on oligarchs

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The Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency said in a tweet: “The City of London leads the way in the effects of sanctioning Russian banks.” Mr Rees Mogg shared a bar chart showing that the value of Russian bank assets sanctioned by the UK totals £258.8 billion – more than any other country, according to ministers. The figure, which comes from the Foreign Office, compared to £240bn by the US and £38.8bn by the European Union. It comes as Visa and Mastercard announced they would suspend operations in Russia and work with clients and partners to cease all transactions there. It is the latest in a raft of government sanctions and corporate punishment of Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. On top of sanctioning Russian banks, the UK has slapped sanctions on members of the Russian and Belarusian elite, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as at least a dozen banks and companies. Britain is also to push for an international limit on Russian gas imports in a bid to limit Western reliance on the country’s energy supplies.

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‘If a comet struck earth, they’d blame Brexit’ Rejoiner lies torn apart

Rejoiner lies about Brexit have been brutally torn apart as they continue to try and blame Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the UK’s departure from the European Union.

Author “RS Archer” (@arthur_rs) wrote on Twitter: “Never forget this Ukrainian invasion began with Brexit. All those who facilitated Brexit, who supported it, who funded it, who fooled the British people to vote for it share the responsibility.”

But former Brexit Party MEP Martin Daubney brilliantly hit back at those comments, and tweeted: “If a comet struck earth, they’d blame Brexit.”

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