The UK is imposing sanctions against five Russian banks, as well as personal sanctions against Gennady Timchenko and the Rotenberg brothers. This was announced by the Prime Minister of the country Boris Johnson, writes “Vedomosti”.

By this point it is known that London has decided to freeze the assets of the Black Sea Bank for Development and Reconstruction, Bank “Russia”, Promsvyazbank, Genbank and Industrial Savings Bank.

It is also reported that the UK is imposing personal sanctions on Gennady Timchenko and the Rotenberg brothers. Their assets will be frozen, they will be banned from entering the UK and prohibited from conducting any activity with the United Kingdom.

The decision was taken after Moscow recognized the sovereignty of the DNR and LNR.