The UK government has announced further trade sanctions against Russia – expanding the list of products facing import bans and increasing tariffs.

With these new measures, the UK will now be imposing import tariffs and bans on over £1 billion of Russian goods.

The new sanctions – announced today (Thursday, April 21) by International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak - will include import bans on silver, wood products and high-end products from Russia, including caviar.

The government will also increase tariffs by 35 percentage points on around £130 million worth of products from Russia and Belarus, including diamonds and rubber.

International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said:

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said:

"We are steadfast in our support for the people of Ukraine and these new significant sanctions against Putin will bring the total import tariffs and bans on Russian goods to over £1 billion - imposing further economic pain on Putin’s economy for his barbaric and unjustified attacks on a sovereign nation."