Russia-Ukraine latest updates: UK slaps new sanctions on Russia

Ukraine news from September 26: UK announces new sanctions over Russia’s referendums in occupied regions of Ukraine.

A man walks past banners informing about a referendum on the joining of Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine to Russia.
A man walks past banners reading 'future' and informing people about a referendum on joining the Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine with Russia, in the city of Melitopol in the Zaporizhia region of Ukraine [Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters]
By Dalia Hatuqa, David Child and Joseph Stepansky
Published On 26 Sep 2022
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Updated: 
26 Sep 2022
(21:11 GMT)
  • The United Kingdom has imposed new sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s “sham” referendums in four occupied regions of Ukraine.
  • Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says EU sanctions against Russia have “backfired” and driven up energy prices in the bloc.