LONDON, December 10. /TASS/. The British government has shown "outrageous cynicism" by adding the Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad, along with several individuals and organizations from the media and political research sectors, to its latest package of anti–Russian sanctions, the Russian Embassy in the United Kingdom said in a statement.
"The cynicism of this decision is outrageous," the embassy stressed. It noted that the Foundation’s primary mission is to assist Russians living abroad who need to defend their rights in foreign courts but cannot afford legal representation. "Placing the Foundation on the 'blacklist' effectively deprives the most vulnerable members of the Russian diaspora – who often face pressure from local authorities – of the opportunity to defend their legal rights and interests."
The embassy added that, together with earlier sanctions imposed on individuals involved in evacuating children from the special military operation zone and delivering humanitarian aid to civilians "suffering from the terror of the Ukrainian military," the latest measures further expose the "anti–humanitarian nature" of the sanctions policy.
