UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced an additional £35 million in emergency funding for Ukraine to repair its energy infrastructure ahead of the third winter of war. Alongside this pledge, the UK imposed fresh sanctions on 20 vessels involved in transporting illicit Russian oil, targeting key players in Putin's war economy. The sanctions come as Sir Keir attended a Joint Expeditionary Force summit in Estonia and visited British troops stationed near Russia's border.
Sir Keir Starmer today pledged £35million more in emergency cash for Ukraine to help repair the country's energy grid ahead of its third winter of war with Russia .
While meeting European allies in Estonian capital Tallinn, the PM said new sanctions against 20 vessels would 'add further pressure to Putin's stalling war economy'. No10 said the UK had now sanctioned more than 100 ships for transporting Russian energy, including 93 oil tankers, more than any other nation.
The £35million in UK funding for Ukraine is made up of a £20million cash uplift for emergency energy needs such as making repairs to energy infrastructure and power generation.Russia has launched 11 large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this year. 'These sanctions will add further pressure to Putin's stalling war economy, just as we strengthen Ukraine's hand with new funding for emergency support to meet its humanitarian needs and for vital repairs to the energy system, to help Ukrainians living through the third winter of Russia's illegal full-scale invasion.'
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