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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
UK and 40 other OSCE States regret Russia's lack of response to Vienna Mechanism of March 2024 on prison conditions in Russia.
This information is provided to help British nationals make decisions about getting medical advice and reporting a rape or sexual assault in Russia.
As Ambassador Holland marks 10 years since Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, Russia's repressive measures in Crimea have become a blueprint for its actions in the temporarily Russian controlled territories.
Ambassador Neil Holland condemns Russia holding its presidential elections on the sovereign territory of Ukraine.
What import and export restrictions apply due to sanctions for UK companies when trading with Russia.
This page brings together the government's announcements of the UK’s sanctions in response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Foreign Secretary David Cameron marks 2 years since the arrest of Vladimir Kara-Murza for opposing Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.
Information on legal and detention systems, in Russia, for British nationals abroad.
Ambassador Neil Holland thanks Cyprus for its calm chairing of the Forum for Security Cooperation, despite Russia's attempts to distract from its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
UK and 40 other countries invoke the OSCE Vienna Mechanism in respect of serious human rights concerns including arbitrary detention and political repression as well as torture and mistreatment of prisoners.
UK and 38 other participating States mark the first anniversary of the 2022 Moscow Mechanism Report on the Russian Federation.
Guidance on imports from Russia and Belarus requiring additional duties and terms of exemption.
UK condemns electoral violations in Russia as well as breaches of Ukrainian sovereignty in conducting illegal elections on Ukrainian territory.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
Acting Ambassador Deirdre Brown condemns Russia’s aerial attacks across Ukraine which have impacted all major cities and resulted in the deaths of civilians.
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