{"id":716,"date":"2023-05-19T09:15:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/g7-new-sanctions-will-make-sure-russia-pays-a-price-sunak-says\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T09:15:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:15:50","slug":"g7-new-sanctions-will-make-sure-russia-pays-a-price-sunak-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/g7-new-sanctions-will-make-sure-russia-pays-a-price-sunak-says\/","title":{"rendered":"G7: New sanctions will make sure Russia pays a price, Sunak says"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rishi Sunak has said he wants to ensure “Russia pays a price” for the war in Ukraine, after announcing new sanctions targeting Russian exports.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Speaking to the BBC’s Chris Mason at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, the prime minister said he was leading the way with new sanctions on Russia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He said he hoped other countries would follow suit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Russian diamond imports to the UK are among the items that will be banned by the government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Russian diamond industry was worth $4bn (\u00a33.2bn) in exports in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Russian-origin copper, aluminium and nickel imports will also be blocked, under legislation to be introduced later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“We believe in democracy, freedom, the rule of law – and it’s right that we stand up for those things,” Mr Sunak told the BBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I’m hopeful and confident that our partner countries will follow as they have done when we’ve done this previously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“That will make the sanctions more effective, ensure that Russia pays a price for its illegal activity.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The UK government said it was also planning to target 86 more people and companies connected to President Vladimir Putin, including people who were “actively undermining the impact of existing sanctions”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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