Petition · past parliament
Impose maximum economic sanctions to stop Russia financing invasion of Ukraine
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on UK Government to impose commercial and financial penalties on Russian owned businesses and banks, to pause all financial transactions with these, to pressure relevant financial organisations to freeze Russian-held assets, and restrict their ability to move value through systems like SWIFT
All wars require economic backing / financing. Imposing maximum possible economic sanctions on significant individuals and state-owned businesses is the only non-military way to discourage aggression.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Place the strictest possible sanctions on Russia until it withdraws from Ukraine
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.