Wagner Group: Sanctions Regime Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Wagner Group: Sanctions Regime

Lord Bellingham Excerpts
Thursday 26th January 2023

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Penn Portrait Baroness Penn (Con)
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As I said, the Government have taken action against the organisation. For example, it is subject to sanctions under the Russian sanctions regime. I have said I will need to write to noble Lords on wider matters. I undertake to do that.

Lord Bellingham Portrait Lord Bellingham (Con)
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My Lords, the Minister will be aware that some of the West’s sanctions are being undermined by a key NATO ally, Turkey, where a number of oligarch’s yachts have been diverted to and a number of trust funds set up for their assets. Are the Government going to tackle this problem with our NATO counterparts?

Baroness Penn Portrait Baroness Penn (Con)
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One of the key aims of the Government’s sanctions policy is to co-ordinate with our allies to ensure that sanctions are as effective as possible and are not circumvented. We will continue to take action to do so.