UK Strikes Fresh Sanctions on Russian Chemical Weapon Network
The government has just slapped new limitations on a Russian outfit that was orchestrating folks to ferry chemical weapons into Ukraine. It’s a move that hits the heart of the supply chain—both people and the factory behind the grenades.
Who’s Getting the Lockdown?
- Aleksey Viktorovich Rtishchev – Head of Russia’s radiological chemical and biological defence troops.
- Andrei Marchenko – His deputy, rattling the files on the same war‑gear.
- All assets of these two leaders are frozen.
Corporate Target
The Joint Stock Company Federal Scientific and Production Centre Scientific Research Institute of Applied Chemistry has been hit too. They’re the folks who pushed chemical agent grenades to the Russian army—those very grenades now being sprayed across Ukraine.
Why This Matters
Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, those grenades are strictly forbidden. The UK is pulling the plug on any money that slips through the cracks.
Electronics, Money, and Ambition
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer fired back: “We know our sanctions are hitting hard, so while Putin shows total disregard for peace, we will not hesitate to keep tightening the screws.”
He also highlighted the huge cash stream—over $120 million in electronics sent from the UK to Russia through a web of companies. That’s the kind of money that keeps a war machine humming.
What You Can Do
- Stay informed — subscribe for real‑time updates on sanctions.
- Be aware that the UK’s political machinery is tightening its grip wherever it can.
