Russia’s foreign ministry has imposed sanctions on 287 members of the House of Commons in retaliation for UK measures over the Ukraine invasion.
“In response to the decision taken by the British government on March 11 to add 386 State Duma deputies to a sanctions list, in a reciprocal move, personal restrictions are being placed on 287 members of the House of Commons,” the ministry said in a statement.
It was not immediately clear which MPs at Westminster the sanctions will apply, but earlier this month travel bans were imposed on senior members of the government, including Boris Johnson and foreign secretary Liz Truss.
Meanwhile, Russian energy company Gazprom on Wednesday halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland as they had failed to pay in roubles.
Polish gas company PGNiG confirmed the suspension, calling it a “breach of contract”.
The company said: “Cutting gas supplies is a breach of contract and PGNiG reserves the right to seek compensation and will use all available contractual and legal means to do so.”
