Russia sanctions UK politicians and journalists

Russia has banned 54 British nationals and radical moving for UK organisations from entering the state successful retaliation for UK sanctions connected its citizens, its overseas ministry says.

They see Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer and International Criminal Court main authoritative Karim Khan.

A fig of journalists from the BBC, the Daily Telegraph and the Guardian are besides connected the list.

The BBC said it would "continue to study independently and fairly".

The Russian overseas ministry said the determination was successful effect to "the assertive implementation by London of a hostile anti-Russian course".

Ms Frazer was sanctioned for "actively lobbying for the planetary sports isolation of Russia", portion Minister of State for Defence Annabel Goldie was described arsenic being "responsible for the proviso of weapons to Ukraine".

Mr Khan told the BBC astatine the time: "Children can't beryllium treated arsenic the spoils of war, they can't beryllium deported."

The BBC journalists see Chief Executive Deborah Turness, presenter and investigation exertion Ros Atkins and disinformation and societal media analogous Marianna Spring.

The Russian overseas ministry said it would proceed to grow its "stop list" would continue.

Russia has already barred a fig of British journalists and defence figures arsenic good arsenic hundreds of elected British MPs.

In June past year, the BBC's Clive Myrie and Orla Guerin were among journalists who person reported from Ukraine to beryllium banned. BBC Director General Tim Davie was besides connected the list.

The UK is among Western countries to person sanctioned Russia successful effect to its full-scale penetration of Ukraine successful February 2022.

More than 1,000 Russian businesses and individuals person been sanctioned by the US, EU, UK and different countries.