Labour is calling for much tougher sanctions on Russia following the Ukrainian invasion it condemns as a “heinous violation of international law”.
In a joint letter, three of the party’s senior MPs are calling on the government to widen already imposed sanctions on Russia and President Vladimir Putin, including a ban on the export of luxury goods to Moscow.
“Putin and those around him should not be able to live a Mayfair lifestyle in Moscow,” it says.
The call comes after the UK joined allies including the EU and the US in agreeing to cut select Russian banks from global financial messaging system SWIFT.
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