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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Anti-corruption campaigner calls on UK to target oligarchs close to Putin

Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin. Liz Truss is expected to unveil legislation to allow Britain to sanction banks, energy companies and oligarchs if Russia invades Ukraine. Photograph: Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters

The anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder has called on Britain to target Russian oligarchs close to president Vladimir Putin with economic sanctions to halt any invasion of Ukraine when new legislation is unveiled on Monday.

The US-born financier believes the most effective means of getting the Russian president’s attention is to target his finances and the finances of those closest to him, and that there should be no need for the UK to wait and see if a war ensues.

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