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UK Tightens Export Controls to Aid Ukraine, Curb Russia

4/23/2026

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The UK government will tighten export controls to prevent goods reaching Russia and aid Ukraine's military efforts.
It will require new licenses for UK manufacturers exporting to countries suspected of facilitating such transfers.
Chris Bryant, the UK Business Minister, says the measures strengthen export controls and that if businesses profit from the war, they bear costs.
Under the new system, goods could be halted at the border without a license.

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The UK government will tighten export controls to prevent goods reaching Russia and aid Ukraine's military efforts.
It will require new licenses for UK manufacturers exporting to countries suspected of facilitating such transfers.
Chris Bryant, the UK Business Minister, says the measures strengthen export controls and that if businesses profit from the war, they bear costs.
Under the new system, goods could be halted at the border without a license.