UK sanctions Syrian leaders on 10th anniversary of failed proxy war
The British government has chosen the 10th anniversary of the failed campaign to oust the Syrian government by means of foreign-sponsored armed uprisings and Takfiri terrorism, to impose sanctions on six leading Syrians.
The sanctions were announced by Foreign Secretary, Dominc Raab, who claimed their object is to hold the Syrian government “to account for their wholesale assault on the very citizens they should be protecting”.
The sanctioned individuals include Syrian foreign minister, Faisal Miqdad, government press officer, Luna al-Shibl, in addition to two army generals and two leading businessmen.
The sanctions – part of the UK’s post-Brexit strategy of appearing more assertive on the world stage – freezes any assets the targeted individuals may have in the UK and bars them from traveling to Britain.
Currently 359 Syrian entities are sanctioned by the UK; of which 289 are individuals and 70 comprise organizations.
The UK’s new post-Brexit sanctions regime has also been used against the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, and other “senior figures” in the Belarusian establishment.
It is not yet clear just how effective these sanctions are, especially in view of the fact the targeted Syrian officials are unlikely to have any assets in the UK nor are they likely to be planning imminent trips to Britain.
Analysts have been at pains to point out the sanctions against Syrian officials are borne out of malice and frustration, in so far as the UK has failed to achieve even its minimal objectives in the Syrian conflict.
The increase of Western attacks and mainly the UK, on the Syrian government and head of state is related to the anniversary of the "revolution" of Jihadists and the failure of the #UK to achieve the #US objectives in #Syria.
— Elijah J. Magnier (@ejmalrai) March 15, 2021
Understandable. https://t.co/WrYhHjRzwt
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