Bangladesh, April 23 -- A group of British lawmakers is calling for targeted sanctions against senior officials in Kyrgyzstan, accusing them of enabling Russia to bypass Western financial restrictions through a controversial cryptocurrency network. The move signals growing concern in London that gaps in global enforcement are allowing Moscow to sustain its war effort in Ukraine despite sweeping sanctions.

In a letter addressed to UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, 26 members of Parliament from multiple parties urged the government to impose personal sanctions on key figures within Kyrgyzstans financial and legal system. The lawmakers allege that these officials have facilitated the operation of a ruble-pegged cryptocurrency platform kno...