The United Kingdom on Friday imposed new individual sanctions intended to target hidden “Georgia-linked” persons associated with Russia’s war in Ukraine.

In a press release, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office justified the new impositions with an increased Russian influence in Georgia, which is a target of Russia’s efforts to seek support from “proxies in third countries to support its war and propaganda operations.”

The UK government emphasised that the measure comes after the UK scaled back its relations with Georgia in 2024, a decision driven by the ruling Georgian Dream party’s adoption of Kremlin-style legislation, its suppression of civil society, and the imprisonment of opposition figures.

In total, the sanctions imposed through the UK’s Russia Sanctions Regulati

See Full Page