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Exports include body armour, small arms ammunition, sniper rifles and military communications equipment (Photo: Yarden Sachs)

UK is still sending arms to Russia, say MPs

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

The UK is still exporting millions of euros worth of arms to Russia, despite fears that Moscow has been arming separatists in Ukraine.

A report by MPs, published Tuesday (23 July), said that 251 licences worth around £132m (€167m) were still in force although the government in March promised to stop sales to Russia.

Goods being exported include body armour, small arms ammunition, snip...

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Exports include body armour, small arms ammunition, sniper rifles and military communications equipment (Photo: Yarden Sachs)

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