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Dominic Raab announced the measures on Monday Credit: PA
The British government has sanctioned 22 people from around the globe who have links to some of the world s most notorious corruption cases, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced.
Individuals from Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Honduras and others were targeted with asset freezes and travel bans on Monday in the first wave of sanctions under the measure.
Fourteen of those hit with sanctions were involved in one of the largest tax frauds in recent Russian history as exposed by the late lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
Taken partly in tandem with measures in the US, Mr Raab said the sanctions target those involved in some of the most notorious corruption cases around the world .
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