(Photo by Aris Messinis / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)] Security Minister Dan Jarvis said: ‘The measures announced today slam the door shut to the oligarchs who have enriched themselves at the expense of the Russian people whilst bankrolling this illegal and unjustifiable war.’.
(Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP) (Photo by TETIANA DZHAFAROVA/AFP via Getty Images)] Those who could be affected include people who ‘who owe their significant status or wealth to the Russian state’, as well as those who provide ‘significant support’ and enjoy ‘access to the highest levels’ of the Kremlin.
The government has marked the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with new measures that could block cronies of Vladimir Putin from entering the UK.
Today marks three years since Putin ordered his army to invade Ukraine, beginning the deadliest war in Europe since World War II.
More than 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, United Nations figures showed on March 4, 2022.
