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HANSARDSanctionsThere is a big difference between Russian people and supporters of the Putin regime. It is important that we do not tar every single Russian, many of whom have gained British…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsMy right hon. Friend is correct. We know that Putin does not just want to take over Ukraine and restore Russian hegemony over it; he wants to turn the clock back to the mid-1990s,…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsAs I said earlier, we have a hit list of oligarchs that we are working through. My right hon. Friend the Culture Secretary is taking a very tough line on cultural activities, and…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsI can reassure the hon. Lady that we are doing all of those things. The sanctions that we currently have in place on Russia are the toughest, in terms of the size of the package,…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsMy right hon. Friend is entirely right. There is, quite simply, a pack of lies being produced on Russian state media. He is also right about the vital importance of the BBC World…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsI can assure my hon. Friend that the legislation will be in the Vote Office as soon as possible. It is important that we get it absolutely right. He talks about businesses being…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsI thank the hon. Lady for her welcome of the economic crime Bill that we will be introducing tomorrow. My right hon. Friend the Business Secretary will be saying more about that…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsYes, we are looking at that, and my right hon. Friend is 100% right.28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsWe have announced more than 120 businesses and oligarchs who have already been sanctioned. There is a list that we are working through, and we will be announcing more as soon as…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsRegrettably, my hon. Friend is right; that is the type of action we are seeing being contemplated. Everybody involved, including Putin’s advisers and generals, should be aware…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsLet us be absolutely clear: this is unprovoked aggression by Putin, after months of warning that there would be severe consequences and a long-running conflict. I do not believe…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsI assure the hon. Lady that we have a hit list of oligarchs and Duma members—those key personnel we are talking about. We will be announcing those as we build the evidence and…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsYes is the answer, and that is what we are doing; we are pushing as hard as we can for the toughest possible sanctions. This is the biggest package of sanctions the UK has ever…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsI announced today that export controls will apply to critical technologies, which will make it much harder to invest in the oil and gas industry, the technology industry and, of…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsYes, I completely agree with my right hon. Friend.28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsLike the right hon. Lady, I welcome BP’s divestment. We are working closely with the overseas territories to make sure that Putin’s oligarchs have nowhere to hide.28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsThe hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) asked about our friends across the Commonwealth, and I assure her that we are approaching them to secure their…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsI have been very clear that we will absolutely include overseas territories in all the measures that we are taking.28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsThe hon. Lady is right that language is very important. This war is not on behalf of the Russian people; this war has been instigated by President Putin, and it is very important…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsMy hon. Friend is right to suggest that we have a very strong Ukrainian community right across the United Kingdom. We are determined to do all we can to support the Ukrainians in…28 Feb 2022