The UK has sanctioned five vessels and two entities linked to Russia’s liquefied natural gas exports, including tankers believed to have loaded at its newest export facility in the Arctic region.

The U.K. imposed sanctions on Sept. 25 against five vessels and two companies involved in the transportation of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it looks to exert more pressure on sources of revenue for the Kremlin,

Britain on Thursday sanctioned five vessels and two associated entities involved in the shipping of Russian LNG, with the government saying it was using new legal powers for the first time to target LNG vessels directly.

The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on five vessels and two entities involved in the transportation of Russian LNG, including the Arctic LNG 2 project. These measures aim to reduce funding that supports Russia's war against Ukraine,

The UK has imposed sanctions on two legal entities and five vessels transporting Russian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Source: European Pravda; announcement on the UK government's website Details: On 26 September,

Britain said on Thursday it had sanctioned five ships and two other shipping entities under its Russian sanctions regime. Earlier this month Britain slapped sanctions on 10 further ships in Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of vessels which it says use illicit practices to avoid Western restrictions on Russian oil.