{"id":13671,"date":"2026-10-28T12:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiorebelde.cu\/english\/?p=13671"},"modified":"2026-10-28T12:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:02:12","slug":"russia-imposes-entry-ban-on-seven-british-defense-industry-ceos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiorebelde.cu\/english\/russia-imposes-entry-ban-on-seven-british-defense-industry-ceos-28102026\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Imposes Entry Ban on Seven British Defense Industry CEOs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, Russia barred seven British defense industry executives from entering the country, accusing their companies of supplying Ukraine with weapons and military technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>RELATED:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telesurenglish.net\/russian-nuclear-powered-submarine-launches-bulava-missile-from-sea-of-okhotsk\/\">Russian Nuclear-Powered Submarine Launches Bulava Missile From Sea Of Okhotsk<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executives were added to Russia\u2019s entry ban list because their companies supply weapons and technologies that are used in Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russian territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three of the executives are from Rotron Aerospace: CEO Alex Head, chief military adviser Kev Oliver and board chairman George Zambellas. The company is involved in the development of the Brakestop long-range missile project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other four are Robert Gascoyne, CEO of MGI Engineering, which is also involved in the Brakestop project; Neil Appleton, CEO of drone maker Malloy Aeronautics; Paul Webb, director and co-founder of reconnaissance drone maker Tekever UK; and Julian Cracknell, chief technology and information officer at BAE Systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Foreign Affairs ministry accused Britain of supplying Ukraine with missile and drone weapons and technologies, with the aim of inflicting maximum damage on Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also criticized the British government\u2019s defense spending priorities, arguing that funds allocated to military contractors could instead be used to support Britain\u2019s civilian sector amid domestic economic and social challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>teleSUR\/ JF<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Source: Xinhua<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, Russia barred seven British defense industry executives from entering the country, accusing their companies of supplying Ukraine with weapons and military technologies. 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