On Sunday evening, Britain announced the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. The restrictions that provide for import duties and the ban on export are affected by 1.7 billion pounds ($ 2.1 billion), the Department of International Trade of the United Kingdom said.
The department specified that import duties will affect the goods by 1.4 billion pounds, including Platinum and Palladium. Another 250 million pounds will cost an export ban, which will affect chemicals, plastic, rubber and machine equipment.
This is the third round of British sanctions against Russia. Britain authorities say that the restrictions will affect more than 96% of the import of goods from Russia and more than 60% of exports.
Earlier on Sunday, it became known about the new package of anti -Russian sanctions imposed by the United States and Canada.