The United Kingdom imposed new sanctions on Russian financial and cryptocurrency networks, targeting mechanisms Moscow is believed to use to bypass restrictions and support its war against Ukraine.In a statement published Tuesday, the UK government said the new measures target crypto exchanges, financial networks and the Kremlin-backed “A7 network,” which it said channels funds into Russia’s war economy.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.The UK said the A7 network processed more than $90 billion last year.“If the Kremlin thinks it can evade our sanctions by hiding behind crypto networks and shadow financial systems, it is gravely mistaken,” Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said.UK officials said the package includes 18 new designations targeting individuals and entities involved in moving funds and supporting Russia’s military industry.Measures were also imposed on a Kyrgyz bank and several companies linked to cryptocurrency transactions connected to Russia.Ukraine says another UK sanctions package is comingUkraine’s presidential sanctions commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk said the UK is preparing another sanctions package focused on Russia’s financial sector.Speaking to Ukrinform, Vlasiuk said a previous UK package introduced restrictions on uranium trade and export controls on materials used in weapons production.“The ban on importing, purchasing and transiting Russian uranium through third countries is a direct blow to Rosatom’s revenues and leverage in the Western nuclear energy market,” Vlasiuk said.