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UK sanctions 85 people and entities over ‘pro-Kremlin narratives’

South China Morning Post · · 171 words · By Dpa
Russia-Ukraine Conflict UK Sanctions Information warfare
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“Eighty-five Russia-linked people and entities have been sanctioned as part of a UK government crackdown on “pro-Kremlin narratives abroad”.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the UK government sanctioned 85 Russia-linked people and entities to combat pro-Kremlin narratives and the deportation of children.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 1984 until 1985, a major miners' strike shook the British coal industry in response to proposed closures of uneconomic pits. It was led by Arthur Scargill of the National Union of Mineworkers (NU…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K) (Russian: 85-мм зенитная пушка обр. 1939 г. (52-К)) was an 85 mm (3.3 in) Soviet anti-aircraft gun used in World War II.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
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“The sanctions, imposed on Monday, were designed to target 29 individuals and organisations thought to have helped Russia forcibly deport and militarise Ukrainian children.”
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Two independent sources explicitly state that 29 of the sanctioned individuals and organizations were targeted for their role in the forced deportation and militarization of Ukrainian children.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monday is the day of the week that takes place between Sunday and Tuesday. According to the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 8601 standard, it is the first day of the week.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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“More than 20,000 Ukrainian children have been taken to Russia and the territories which it has occupied, according to the UK Foreign Office.”
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The official GOV.UK website confirms that according to the Government of Ukraine, nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children have been deported to Russia and occupied territories.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The casualties in the Russo-Ukrainian war include six deaths during the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, 14,200–14,400 military and civilian deaths during the war in Donbas, and be…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, escalating the Russo-Ukrainian War that had begun in 2014 and marking the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January 2026 to the present day.
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“A further 56 individuals and organisations have been designated in an effort to stem the production of pro-Moscow narratives.”
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Independent sources confirm the breakdown of the 85 sanctions, specifically noting that 56 individuals and organizations were designated for their involvement in information warfare/pro-Moscow narratives.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Type 56 (Chinese: 56式自動步槍, lit. 'Type 56 automatic rifle') is a Chinese 7.62×39mm assault rifle and Kalashnikov rifle variant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 56 may refer to: 56 (number), the natural number following 55 and preceding 57 One of the years 56 BC, AD 56, 1956, 2056 56.com, a Chinese online video platform Fifty-Six, Arkansas, a city in the Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reform UK, often known simply as Reform, is a right-wing populist and far-right political party in the United Kingdom. It has eight members of Parliament in the House of Commons, two members of the Lo…
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