UK sanctions more Russians involved in relocating Ukrainian children

FILE PHOTO: Russia's Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/FILE PHOTO

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said on Monday it had introduced new sanctions, including against Russian Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov, related to what it describes as Moscow's forced deportation of Ukrainian children.

Britain imposed 14 new sanctions designations in response to "Russia's attempts to destroy Ukrainian national identity", 11 of which it said were linked to the forcible relocation of children. They will be subject to asset freezes and travel bans.