"Ms Thornberry said: We are talking about our allies in Ukraine who have been fighting a war bravely against Russia for years and years with our support. "They have looked to Britain as one of their most important allies, and they don't understand, given that we promised that we would stop this loophole in October, and we still haven't done it. In fact, it seems to have got worse. People feel very let down.""
"The senior Labour figure is understood to have raised concerns, both privately and publicly, after ministers confirmed that diesel and jet fuel refined in third countries from Russian crude oil would still be permitted into the UK under revised sanctions rules. The decision marks a significant softening of Britain's earlier position, under which ministers pledged to prevent Russian-origin oil products from reaching British markets through intermediary states."
"Critics argue the change creates a loophole that ultimately allows revenues linked to Russian energy exports to continue flowing despite the West's broader sanctions regime against the Kremlin. Dame Emily warned that the policy risks sending the wrong signal at a critical moment in the war, particularly given Britain's prominent role in supporting Kyiv since Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion in 2022."
"She told the BBC: "There was a G7 announcement on 19 May which said that they, the G7, had an unwavering commitment to put pressure on Russia, including sanctions on the energy sector and actions against entities in third countries that materially support Russia's war effort, but we're still saying that we're going to take sanctioned oil, but so long as it goes to Turkey first and then it's refined, w"
Labour has revised sanctions so diesel and jet fuel refined in third countries from Russian crude oil can still be imported into the UK. The change represents a softening of an earlier pledge to block Russian-origin oil products from reaching Britain through intermediary states. Critics say the revised rules create a loophole that allows revenue linked to Russian energy exports to continue flowing despite broader Western sanctions. Dame Emily Thornberry warned the policy could send the wrong signal during a critical phase of the war and could leave Ukraine’s allies feeling let down. She cited G7 commitments to maintain pressure on Russia’s energy sector and to target entities in third countries that support Russia’s war effort.
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