The UK is set to become the first country to sanction all ten of Russia's major oil producers, Prime Minister Andy Burnham will announce at a gathering of European leaders in Ireland. The announcement comes as Mr Burnham attends the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Dublin, where he will call on leaders from 50 countries to ramp up pressure on Vladimir Putin to take peace talks seriously.
Britain has imposed new sanctions on the Kremlin, including measures targeting shadow fleet vessels illicitly transporting Russian oil, Russian oil company Slavneft, and Rosneft's flagship Arctic oil and gas project LLC Vostok Oil.
Prime Minister urges continued pressure on Russia
Mr Burnham said: "Peace talks on Ukraine have progressed but now is not the time for complacency - we must continue to ramp up pressure on Russia to agree a full and immediate ceasefire.
"That is why the UK has announced a sweep of stinging new sanctions to turn the screws on Russia's oil revenues and drive forward an end to the Kremlin's needless war.
"We all now need to harness the momentum on negotiations and find a way forward for our security at home, and the security of our continent."
All top ten Russian oil producers now sanctioned
Britain has previously imposed sanctions on major Russian energy companies including Transneft, Rosneft and Lukoil. The government said the addition of Slavneft means all of Russia's top 10 oil producers are now subject to British sanctions.
As part of the summit, the Prime Minister will co-chair a meeting alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with leaders discussing how to build on recent talks in Abu Dhabi to secure peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Mr Burnham arrived in Dublin on Thursday afternoon after flying in from Turkey, where he attended the UN Cop31 climate conference.
