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What’s the point of the latest sanctions?

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While the world is hearing mummers that Vladimir Putin is considering using chemical weapons in Ukraine, the UK government has imposed sanctions on hundreds of Russian Parliamentarians. But will this latest move make the Kremlin pause or is it a largely symbolic gesture?

Katy Balls talks with Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.

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