Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has condemned Vladimir Putin after she was banned from Russia together with different senior British politicians.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Overseas Secretary Liz Truss and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace are additionally amongst 13 who've been barred from coming into the nation in response to UK sanctions.
Ms Sturgeon stated Scotland stands with Ukraine and can take the “strongest doable motion to isolate and penalise” the Russian president’s regime.
Russia’s overseas ministry stated the transfer to create the listing was because of the “unprecedented hostile actions of the British Authorities, expressed, specifically, within the imposition of sanctions towards prime officers”.
It added: “The Russophobic plan of action of the British authorities, whose most important purpose is to fire up adverse perspective towards our nation, curbing of bilateral ties in virtually all areas, are detrimental to the wellbeing and pursuits of the residents of Britain.”
Ms Sturgeon issued a press release in response, saying: “Putin is a conflict prison and I cannot draw back from condemning him and his regime.
“Scotland is decided to take the strongest doable motion to isolate and penalise his regime, and do every little thing doable to help the individuals of Ukraine.
“We should make it possible for these on the aspect of freedom and democracy work collectively to make sure Putin’s regime, and his community of oligarchs, are as remoted as doable.
“Worldwide condemnation – not simply in phrases however in actions – towards Russia should be as robust as doable.
“It falls to each chief to decide on a aspect on this unprovoked aggression. I'm clear that I stand with Ukraine and towards Putin. And Scotland is obvious – all of us stand with Ukraine.”
Information of the listing got here as Russian troops restarted assaults on the Ukrainian capital after a quick reprieve.
A UK Authorities spokesperson stated: “The UK and our worldwide companions stand united in condemning the Russian authorities’s reprehensible actions in Ukraine and calling for the Kremlin to cease the conflict.
“We stay resolute in our help for Ukraine.”
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