Britain to Halt Import of Russian Oil by End of Year

Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng speaking at the the Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Showcase at the QEII Centre in Westminster, London, on Sept. 15, 2021. Victoria Jones/PA

Britain will join the United States in halting the import of Russian oil and related products, to ramp up the economic pressure on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

The move, announced by UK business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng on Tuesday, comes on the heels of other sanctions on Russian financial systems and individuals in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.