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Russia has added seven British defence industry executives to its entry ban list over the United Kingdom’s military support for Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, according to Anadolu Agency.
The ministry described the move as a response to what it called Britain’s “hostile anti-Russian policy” and its military assistance to Kyiv.
Those targeted are associated with British companies that Moscow alleged supplied Ukraine with weapons and military technologies, including equipment used in strikes deep inside Russian territory.
The ministry named Alex Edward, chief executive of “Rotron Aerospace”; the company’s chief military adviser, Kev Oliver; and its chairman, George Zambellas.
The list also includes Neil Appleton, executive director of “Malloy Aeronautics”; Robert Michael Gascoyne, chief executive of “MGI Engineering”; and Paul Webb, director and co-founder of “Tekever UK”.
Julian Frederick Charles Cracknell, chief technology and information officer at “BAE Systems”, was also added to the list, the ministry said.
Moscow alleged that London was supplying Ukraine with missile and drone systems and technologies intended to inflict “maximum damage” on Russia.
The ministry also criticised the British government’s defence spending, arguing that the money could instead be used to support the country’s civilian sector amid domestic economic and social challenges.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said it would continue expanding its entry ban list in response to what it considers hostile actions by the British government.
