A billionaire Russian ex-arms trader sanctioned by Ukraine was able to join in the launch of a new firm in London after the war began.
App in the Air UK Ltd – a frequent flights booking app – was registered at Companies House on March 3 with oligarch Mikhail Shelkov, 51, as a major shareholder.
Yet Ukrainian president Voldodymr Zelensky had blocked the tycoon’s assets for three years in 2021.
