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<p>The UK, alongside our international allies, has imposed sanctions on Russia to
limit its ability to wage war. Sanctions have curtailed total Russian goods imports
to the UK by 94%.</p><p>The Government continues to monitor the effectiveness of all
sanctions, including on crude oil, leading the international effort to counter circumvention
alongside our partners. The Government is committed to ensuring that third countries
are not used by Russia to evade sanctions.</p><p>It is a criminal offence to contravene,
or to enable or facilitate contravention of, UK sanctions on Russia including those
on Russian oil and oil products. Oil and oil products may be subject to forfeiture
if the importer cannot prove they do not originate from Russia.</p>
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