British Foreign Office hasn't presented a plan for "toughest sanctions" against Russia before Secretary's visit to Moscow
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The British Foreign Office didn't present to parliament a plan of "toughest sanctions" against Russia before the visit of State Secretary Liz Truss to Moscow.
The Guardian reported this.
Truss told lawmakers that the bill would be introduced by February 10, but nothing had been submitted to parliament, raising suspicions among opposition lawmakers that government lawyers were trying to formulate broad and unprecedented new laws.
The Foreign Office confirmed the delay.
"Our new sanctions law will be signed by the Secretary this week and will be presented to parliament shortly thereafter," the statement said.
"This will be the toughest sanctions regime in the UK against Russia, and it means we can act in concert with the United States and other partners," the Foreign Office added.
At the same time, there is a two-week break in the parliament's work.
The reasons for the delay in introducing the bill in the ministry were not specified.
Speaking before her visit to Moscow, Liz Truss said: "Russia shouldn't doubt the strength of our response. We have repeatedly said that any further invasion will lead to serious costs, including through an agreed package of sanctions. Russia has a choice. We urge them to cooperate, de-escalate and choose the path of diplomacy."
In a statement Wednesday night, Russia's foreign ministry warned that British officials should change their rhetoric.
"The British side must be well aware that without a clear change in the tone of the speeches of the British leadership, productive cooperation is impossible neither in solving bilateral problems nor in solving international problems," the agency said.
