BBCNEWS The Context with Christian Fraser June 4, 2024 20:31:00
The us and the uk have announced a tough new round of economic sanctions as a direct response to the reports of russian atrocities in the town of bucha, not far from kyiv. the aim is to tighten the noose on the russian economy and to make life increasingly uncomfortable for russia's ruling elite. vladimir putin's daughters are among 18 individuals who'll be subject to full blocking sanctions by the us. the wife and daughter of the foreign minister, sergei lavrov, will also be sanctioned. there'll be full sanctions on russia's largest financial institution, sberbank, and its largest private ban...