UK Minister Calls Argentina's Falklands Sanctions Campaign 'Unacceptable'

UK Minister for Overseas Territories Uma Kumaran rejected Argentina's escalating legal and sanctions campaign against Falklands-linked oil companies as 'unacceptable' and carrying 'no legal justification,' reaffirming that the islands are British and that islanders have the right to develop their own natural resources under the principle of self-determination. The statement came two days after Argentina's Congress received the National Sovereignty Defense Law bill, and follows Argentina's sanctions proceedings against dozens of companies and individuals tied to Falklands oil activity.