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Kaitlin Easton & Aletha Adu

Two more Russian oligarchs hit with UK sanctions, foreign secretary confirms

Two more Russian oligarchs, including Everton Football club's sponsor, have been hit with sanctions by the UK.

Igor Shuvalov and Alisher Usmanov have now been placed on the UK's sanction list, foreign Secretary Liz Truss has confirmed.

As reported in the Mirror, Usmanov's company USM Holding sponsors Everton's training ground and made a £30million payment in 2020 for naming rights at the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium.

Shuvalov is the former Russian deputy prime minister, described as Putin's "crony".

The Government has been under intensifying pressure to sanction more Russian oligarchs with Keir Starmer calling for Igor Shuvalov to be on the UK's sanction list on Wednesday.

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