Russia has expanded retaliatory sanctions against the United Kingdom, adding 23 British citizens to the sanctions list, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, Paralel.Az reports citing TASS.

"In connection with London’s implementation of its anti-Russian course, under which the mechanism of personal sanctions is actively being applied and comprehensive support is being provided to the neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv, the decision has been made to expand the Russian stop list by adding representatives of Great Britain’s military and political establishment, journalistic corps and scientific community (altogether 23 individuals)," the Foreign Ministry said.

According to the Foreign Ministry, the list of UK citizens now banned from entering the country includes Admiral Antony Radakin; Madeleine Alessandri, chairwoman of the UK government’s Joint Intelligence Committee; and Cressida Hogg, chairwoman of the Board of Directors of UK defense company BAE Systems.