Russian invasion of Ukraine: UK government response

The UK and our allies condemn the Russian government’s unprovoked and premeditated war against Ukraine.

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• Organisations: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Ministry of Defence, Home Office, and Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The UK and our international partners are united in support for Ukraine. The UK government is providing a range of economic, humanitarian and defensive military assistance to Ukraine, and is imposing additional sanctions on Russia and Belarus.

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Find out more about how the UK government is responding.

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• The cost of inaction in Ukraine is much greater than the cost of support: UK statement to the OSCE
  • 19 June 2025
  • Speech
• Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?
  • 18 June 2025
  • Guidance
• The UK Sanctions List
  • 18 June 2025
  • Guidance

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• The cost of inaction in Ukraine is much greater than the cost of support: UK statement to the OSCE
  • 19 June 2025
  • Speech
• UK applauds Ukraine’s heroic resistance and demands Russia end its illegal war: UK Statement to the OSCE
  • 12 June 2025
  • Speech
• Russia's victimhood narrative is inconsistent with the facts: UK statement to the OSCE
  • 12 June 2025
  • Speech

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Guidance and regulation

• Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?
  • 18 June 2025
  • Guidance
• The UK Sanctions List
  • 18 June 2025
  • Guidance
• Financial sanctions, Russia
  • 17 June 2025
  • Guidance

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• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office