British authorities have opened a special investigation to determine whether companies purchasing Russian aircraft violated the sanctions regime. About this report related to the British press.
According to the Ministry of Trade, British businesses imported goods worth 105 million USD from Russia (data from January to June 2025).
Imports increased by 21.2% over the same period in 2024. Furthermore, almost half (47.7 million USD) came from Russian aircraft.
British officials want to find out whether the sale violates existing sanctions. London authorities ban the acquisition of goods and technology “that could bring significant income to Russia”.
British government representatives threatened to fine and criminally prosecute “violators”.
“We encourage companies that believe they have violated trade sanctions to notify the government,” the official said.
Before that, Russian President Vladimir Putin statedthat Western sanctions will not significantly affect Russia's economic prosperity.
