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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harry Davies

UK imposes sanctions on ‘enablers’ accused of helping Russian oligarchs

Alisher Usmanov and Roman Abromavich pictured in 2009.
The measures are the latest round of asset freezes and travel bans that the UK has imposed on close associates of Usmanov (left) and Abramovich. Photograph: AP

The UK government has imposed sanctions on the “financial fixers” who have allegedly helped the Russian oligarchs Roman Abramovich and Alisher Usmanov hide their assets.

The sanctions, announced by the Foreign Office on Wednesday, are targeted at what officials describe as “oligarch enablers”, whom they accuse of knowingly assisting the billionaire businessmen to shield their wealth.

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