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UK PM Johnson denies his party receives donations from Russian oligarchs

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, February 23, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied on Wednesday that his Conservative Party took donations from Russian oligarchs, saying all those who fund the governing party were registered in Britain.

After Russia heightened fears of a full-scale offensive against Ukraine, some opposition lawmakers have accused the government of failing to impose tough sanctions against Moscow because of donations of what one called "dirty Russian money".

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