UK imposes asset freeze on Russia's Putin and Lavrov
Russia's acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend the Libya summit in Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2020. Kay Nietfeld/Pool via Reuters
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LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions to freeze the assets of Russia's President Vladimir Putin for launching an invasion of Ukraine, and of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who it said was a key decision maker in Russia's government, according to its UK sanctions list.
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Reporting by Paul Sandle
Editing by Chris Reese
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