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Britain says latest sanctions hit wealthy Russians worth 100 billion pounds

Kremlin accuses U.S. of state-level 'banditry', rejects cyber attack plans
Kremlin accuses U.S. of state-level 'banditry', rejects cyber attack plans Copyright  Thomson Reuters 2022
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LONDON - Britain's latest round of sanctions on Tuesday included elites with a net worth of 100 billion pounds ($130.63 billion), and included Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov and foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, the foreign office said.

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"We are going further and faster than ever in hitting those closest to Putin – from major oligarchs, to his prime minister, and the propagandists who peddle his lies and disinformation," foreign minister Liz Truss said in a statement.

The net worth figure was based on Forbes estimates, the foreign office said.

($1 = 0.7655 pounds)

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