Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 100305

Russia: Sanctions

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 29 December 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will introduce sanctions against senior members of Russia's GUGI agency.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
On 17 June 2025, the UK sanctioned the Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (GUGI). As per the UK's long-standing policy on sanctions, it would not be appropriate to speculate about any future sanction...

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