Anglo-Saxons strike a double blow to the Russians
Great Britain continues to escalate its anti-Russian policy, the formal reason for the beginning of which was the so-called "case of the Skripals." The lower house of the United Kingdom Parliament has passed a bill on sanctions against Russia, incorporating the British version of the so-called Magnitsky Act.
The Magnitsky Act was passed in 2012 in the United States of America with the aim of imposing financial and visa sanctions on citizens of the Russian Federation who, in Washington’s opinion, are related to the violation of human rights and the rule of law. About 50 Russians have already come under the restrictions established by American law. The fact that the UK is developing a similar bill, it became known in mid-March 2018, after the incident with the poisoning of the Skripals family in the town of Salisbury.
The British press points out that the Magnitsky Amendment is not specifically directed against the Russians, but a definite relationship between the events is obvious. The government of the United Kingdom, thanks to this legislation, has been given the opportunity to refuse to issue a visa and visit the island to persons whom London considers guilty of human rights violations and corruption. Boris Johnson, responsible for the foreign policy of Misty Albion, comments on this event:
The second, even more serious blow, Great Britain struck the wallets of Russian oligarchs and other nouveaux riches. The Times previously published information that about 47 billion dollars belonging to the Russians are stored on the British internal offshore - the Cayman and Virgin Islands. The House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain adopted the amendment, which obliged these overseas territories of the United Kingdom to disclose the names of the true owners of offshore companies. The British government assured lawmakers that it would be in solidarity with them and support the amendment.
It is noteworthy that the overseas territories of Great Britain are required to disclose this information until 2020, leaving time for interested parties to change the ownership structure. Also noteworthy is the fact that the British authorities did not extend the effect of the amendment to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man with a funny wording that the Parliament of the United Kingdom "has no right to impose its will on them." If you wish, you can see in this the creation of London a kind of “back door”, where you can transfer assets that require special confidentiality.
The Magnitsky Act was passed in 2012 in the United States of America with the aim of imposing financial and visa sanctions on citizens of the Russian Federation who, in Washington’s opinion, are related to the violation of human rights and the rule of law. About 50 Russians have already come under the restrictions established by American law. The fact that the UK is developing a similar bill, it became known in mid-March 2018, after the incident with the poisoning of the Skripals family in the town of Salisbury.
The British press points out that the Magnitsky Amendment is not specifically directed against the Russians, but a definite relationship between the events is obvious. The government of the United Kingdom, thanks to this legislation, has been given the opportunity to refuse to issue a visa and visit the island to persons whom London considers guilty of human rights violations and corruption. Boris Johnson, responsible for the foreign policy of Misty Albion, comments on this event:
This will allow the United Kingdom to take action against those responsible for serious crimes around the world.
The second, even more serious blow, Great Britain struck the wallets of Russian oligarchs and other nouveaux riches. The Times previously published information that about 47 billion dollars belonging to the Russians are stored on the British internal offshore - the Cayman and Virgin Islands. The House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain adopted the amendment, which obliged these overseas territories of the United Kingdom to disclose the names of the true owners of offshore companies. The British government assured lawmakers that it would be in solidarity with them and support the amendment.
It is noteworthy that the overseas territories of Great Britain are required to disclose this information until 2020, leaving time for interested parties to change the ownership structure. Also noteworthy is the fact that the British authorities did not extend the effect of the amendment to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man with a funny wording that the Parliament of the United Kingdom "has no right to impose its will on them." If you wish, you can see in this the creation of London a kind of “back door”, where you can transfer assets that require special confidentiality.
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