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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Rachel Wearmouth

No10 admit Boris Johnson 'misspoke' by claiming Roman Abramovich faces sanctions

Boris Johnson "misspoke" when he told parliament Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich was "already facing sanctions", Downing Street has said.

The Prime Minister faced calls to correct the record after he told the Commons the Russian oligarch was among those the UK was targeting in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Britain has slapped sanctions on five Russian banks and three oligarchs with ties to Vladimir Putin after the Kremlin ordered tanks to cross the Ukrainian border on Monday night.

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