Commerce officers in the UK have introduced a brand new ban on exporting know-how to Russia that may very well be used to spy on Ukrainians.

The U.Okay.'s Division for Worldwide Commerce on Monday introduced the newest commerce sanctions towards Russia following a gathering between British and Ukrainian officers. The ban is a part of a broader effort by western powers to prop up Ukraine because the Russian invasion enters its two-month anniversary.

The brand new ban restricts electronics from being exported to Russia, significantly know-how that may very well be used to intercept or monitor communications and may very well be used "to repress the heroic individuals of Ukraine," in keeping with the division.

"The UK will proceed to do all the things in its energy to assist Ukraine's struggle towards Putin's brutal and unprovoked invasion and assist make sure the long-term safety and prosperity of Ukraine and its individuals," Worldwide Commerce Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan mentioned in an announcement.

Cell Phones Charging in Bucha
Folks cost their cellphones in a public constructing in Bucha, northwest of Kyiv, on April 6, 2022, throughout Russia's army invasion launched on Ukraine. - Western powers had been readying new sanctions towards Russia after Ukraine's president known as for harder motion and accused Moscow of atrocities in the course of the six-week conflict. The measures observe a global outcry over a whole bunch of civilians discovered useless in areas from which Russian troops have withdrawn round Ukraine's capital, together with the city of Bucha. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/Getty Pictures

Following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been hit by extreme sanctions by the U.S. and different western powers meant to economically isolate the nation and lower it off from overseas funding. Since then, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and different officers have continued to attraction for added army assist and extra sanctions with the purpose of halting Russia's invasion.

"Due to this fact, it's clear that the prevailing sanctions are usually not sufficient," Andriy Yermak, a high Zelensky aide, mentioned in an interview with Fox Information on Saturday.

He known as for brand new sanctions concentrating on Russia's vitality sector. He additionally known as for the U.S. to acknowledge Russia as a sponsor of state terrorism.

Oleg Ustenko, an financial adviser to Zelensky, earlier this month known as for the European Union to halt all vitality imports from Russia.

The U.Okay.'s latest export ban on Russia follows a gathering between Trevelyan and Ukrainian Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko final week to debate new methods Britain might assist Ukraine, in keeping with the division. Zelensky has additionally requested different measures from Britain to assist his nation's beleaguered economic system.

Moreover, the division mentioned the U.Okay. would lower tariffs on all items from Ukraine, which might see its economic system shrink by 45 p.c this yr due to the conflict, in keeping with the World Financial institution.

Eradicating tariffs is aimed toward boosting key Ukrainian exports together with barley, honey, tinned tomatoes and poultry

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dedicated to slicing tariffs throughout a shock go to to Ukraine earlier this month.

The U.Okay. has already banned imports of Russian iron and metal merchandise. British authorities additionally banned the export of quantum applied sciences, superior supplies and luxurious items to Russia.

Final week, it upped tariffs by 25 p.c on Russian diamonds and Russia whereas making use of new import bans to silver and wooden merchandise.

Newsweek has reached out to the Ukrainian authorities for remark.