Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in LondonLONDON, Jan 23The UK is developing sanctions against Moscow in the event of an escalation of the situation around Ukraine, the «nuclear» option of London's support for disconnecting the Russian Federation from the international interbank system from SWIFT and taking measures against Nord Stream 2 is not ruled out, the British newspaper Telegraph reported. According to the newspaper, officials «started work over new sanctions» aimed at «weakening the Russian economy» if the «Kremlin moves forward.» In addition, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that sanctions «cannot but include» measures against Nord Stream 2, the newspaper informs. It is also noted that Johnson intends to negotiate with the leaders of the G7 countries (in addition to Britain, these are the USA, Germany, Italy , Canada, France and Japan) to complete the creation of a «sanctions coalition» to take «targeted measures against the oligarchs who support the Russian president.» No specific names were given in the publication. «The UK is working through NATO and in close cooperation with the US to pursue a policy of dialogue and deterrence following the diplomatic path, but is preparing a package of sanctions that will strike at the heart of the Russian economy if this fails,» — a source close to the British prime minister told the newspaper. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as a pretext to post more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted earlier that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Previously, the Russian Federation has repeatedly called for stopping mentioning Nord Stream 2 in the context of any politicization, since this is a commercial project, it is beneficial to both Russia and the European Union.
The Prime Minister of Bavaria opposed the sanctions on Nord Stream 2
