On September 3, the UK authorities updated the sanctions list. It included individuals and entities associated with supporting Russia's war in Ukraine, as well as the state program of forced deportation and re-education of Ukrainian children.
The day before, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated that his country had become part of the 'largest sanctions package in the world against Putin's war machine'
The pro-Kremlin 'First Movement' and 'Victory Volunteers', as well as the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation, were sanctioned. Among individuals, the UK imposed sanctions against Aymani Kadyrova, the mother of the head of Chechnya, who formally heads the Kadyrov Foundation, and the commander of the Kadyrov police regiment Zamid Chalaev. In addition, restrictions affected officials from the government of Tatarstan, including Deputy Prime Minister Leila Fazleeva and Minister of Youth Affairs Rinat Sadykov.
The updated sanctions list also mentions a methodologist from Kherson, Natalia Tishchenko, accused of taking children to Russia, Ministry of Education employee Anastasia Akkuratova, and head of the Federal Youth Center Valery Mayorov.
Australia added several Russian officials and propagandists to the sanctions list. Among them are Moscow Deputy Mayor Maxim Liksutov, propagandist Kristina Potupchik, former First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Ksenia Yudaeva, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Denis Popov, former Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, son of the former President of Tatarstan Radik Shaimiev, businessman Ilgam Ragimov, and billionaire Andrey Kozitsyn. The Australian Foreign Ministry recognized them as responsible for the invasion of Ukraine and repression within Russia, emphasizing that the human rights situation in Russia continues to deteriorate, with authorities harshly suppressing anti-war protests and independent activists.