Just received this from my mp19 Jul 2022 18:50
Thank you for contacting me concerning the international sanctions imposed on Russia and the effect this is having of UK investors. I am sorry to hear you say your savings have been affected by these actions.
As I am sure you know, in response to Vladimir Putin ordering the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the UK Government and its international allies have imposed the most severe and coordinated package of sanctions Russia has ever faced. In terms of financial services, this includes sanctioning Russia's Central Bank, banning the Russian State and all Russian companies from raising funds in the UK, freezing the assets of all Russian banks and shutting off Russian banks' access to the global financial system by blocking access to SWIFT.
These measures, along with our wider package of sanctions coordinated with allies, are having damaging consequences for Putin’s ability to wage war. Analysis shows Russia is heading for the deepest recession since the collapse of the Soviet Union, as estimates for its GDP growth in 2022 now range from -8.5 to -15 per cent. In the longer term, expert predictions suggest a continuing economic hit, with GDP growth depressed as the country is cut off from Western technology and services.
As a country committed to free trade and shared global prosperity, we should take no pleasure in these sobering statistics. However, I believe that by threatening the peace of Europe with a major and unprovoked war, Russia has left us with little alternative.
I am also acutely aware that the damage inflicted on the Russian economy has consequences outside the region, including on private investors here in the UK.
I am afraid I am unaware of any schemes by the UK Government to compensate investors who have been adversely affected by the sanction regime. If you would like more information about these sanctions how they may affect you and your business, I would recommend contacting the Foreign Office’s sanctions unit at sanctions@fcdo.gov.uk. I will also raise this issue with my Ministerial colleagues, during the course of my regular meetings with them.
Thank you for taking the time to write to me.
Kind regards
Alan
Alan Mak MP
Member of Parliament for the Havant Constituency
Government Minister | Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury