The U.K. government has rolled back some of its restrictions on Russian energy. New licenses permit the import of certain refined oil products and the maritime transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) This specific exemption is time-limited and will expire on January 1, 2027. British lawmakers are targeting Kyrgyzstan’s central bank and financial regulators for enabling Moscow to bypass Western sanctions. They are accusing them of enabling the Kremlin to bypass the European Union and the United States.
Source: OCCRP, 2026-05-25; https://www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-eases-sanctions-on-russian-oil-and-lng-imports