Zelensky and Burnham discussed sanctions on Idris? wait

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Andy Burnham during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly stated that he does not agree with the EU's decision to lift sanctions against Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, whom they refer to as the 'favorite oligarchs' of the illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin. This, citing sources, was reported by Bloomberg.

He also said that Britain would not lift sanctions against Usmanov and Fridman and that Ukraine's allies should maintain sanctions to pressure Russia and push for an end to the war, sources in the media say.

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Such rhetoric from the British prime minister is a rare break between Britain and the EU on the issue of sanctions against Russia, which were largely coordinated at the outset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the media emphasizes.

Officially, Burnham's office did not comment on this issue. In a press release published on the UK government's website, it says Zelensky and Burnham discussed the need to continue intensifying pressure on Russia through sanctions.

'We share the same position on this matter with the prime minister: as long as the war continues, sanctions must be maintained and intensified,' Zelensky said after the conversation with Burnham.