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I think it’s common knowledge that the Conservative party in the UK accepts large donations from Russian citizens[1] and that a section of the London property m
by chanc3e 5y ago
I think it’s common knowledge that the Conservative party in the UK accepts large donations from Russian citizens[1] and that a section of the London property market is swimming in Russian money.[0]
It would be a stretch to say Johnson is kompramat, but there is certainly little appetite in that party to get actively hostile with Russia.
Somehow this lightweight was defence minister during Salisbury[2]
[0] https://www.wired.co.uk/article/russia-report-real-estate https://www.wired.co.uk/article/russia-report-real-estate
[1] https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2020/sep/21/tory-donors-husband-given-8m-by-kremlin-linked-oligarch https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2020/sep/21/tory-donors...
[2] https://news.sky.com/story/amp/gavin-williamson-the-man-who-told-russia-to-shut-up-11708819 https://news.sky.com/story/amp/gavin-williamson-the-man-who-...
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- prox 5y agoInteresting reads!