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A duma was a Russian assembly with advisory or legislative functions. The term comes from the Russian verb думать meaning "to think" or "to consider".
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UK sanctions 386 Russian MPs over Ukraine invasion
... The latest announcement means 400 out of the Duma s 450 members are now subject to British sanctions, the UK government added...
UK sanctions 386 Russian MPs over Ukraine invasion
The UK government has imposed sanctions on hundreds of Russian parliamentarians as part of its response to The War in Ukraine.
386 MPs who voted to recognise two rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine as independent last month have been hit by asset freezes and UK travel bans.
The UK said their recognition of Luhansk and Donetsk gave Russia a " pretext" for its subsequent invasion.
Labour welcomed The Move , but it should have happened " weeks ago".
The US and the European Union had already announced similar sanctions.
Lower houseThe UK signalled it would impose sanctions of its own last month, but said more Time Was needed to pass new legislation before it could happen.
The latest announcement means 400 out of the Duma 's 450 members are now subject to British sanctions, the UK government added.
Ministers are yet to target all The Members of the Federation Council , The Russian parliament's upper house. And Downing Street declined to say whether any of the sanctioned politicians had any assets in the UK.
The sanctions are directed at members of the Duma - the lower house of The Russian parliament. They also prevent them from conducting business in the UK.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK was targeting " those complicit in Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine and those who support this barbaric war".
" We will not let up the pressure and will continue to tighten the screw on The Russian economy through sanctions, " she added.
The Move follows sanctions on Russian banks, companies and oligarchs in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine last month.
On Thursday the UK announced sanctions on a further seven Russian oligarchs,
The UK government says it means 18 Russian oligarchs, worth a combined £30bn, have been sanctioned since The Russian invasion began.
Ministers have been coming under mounting pressure from opposition parties to increase both the speed and scale of sanctions in recent weeks.
Labour's shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the latest sanctions against Duma members were welcome, but " should have happened weeks ago".
Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran also backed The Move , but said the UK had been " moving at a snail's pace".
Meanwhile, the government has also faced criticism over its response to the refugee crisis, amid accusations The Process to apply for visas is slow and bureaucratic.
The United Nations said More Than 2. 5 million people have now fled Ukraine.
On Friday, Home Office Minister Baroness Williams of Trafford said 1,305 visas for Ukrainian refugees had been issued as of Thursday morning.
The government has announced plans to allow Ukrainians with family in the UK to apply for visas online, without having to visit a visa centre in-person.
Details of a second scheme allowing individuals and businesses to sponsor refugee visas are set to be confirmed on Monday, having originally been announced on 1 March .
Source of news: bbc.com
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