No new Russia sanctions seen at EU summit (Photo: Reuters)

In her latest statement on Wednesday, Ms. May said London will not impose new sanctions against Moscow, adding that it will focus on monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s close relatives and friends in the UK and issuing new security check for private jets.

PM May said London will not ask the EU to discuss increasing sanctions on Russia when the bloc’s leaders meet at a summit on Thursday. The poisoning of Russian former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury city has escalated tensions between the UK and Russia.