A former Russian arms tycoon who had connections at the highest levels of the Kr...
LONDON - A former Russian arms tycoon who had connections at the highest levels of the Kremlin is a major donor to Britain’s ruling Conservative Party and counts himself a friend of the man expected to be the country’s next prime minister.
Temerko, who revealed himself to be a supporter of Johnson’s bid to lead Britain out of the EU, described how the two men sometimes call each other “Sasha”, the Russian diminutive for Alexander, which is Johnson’s real first name. Opposition parliamentarian Labour Ben Bradshaw, who was the first MP to raise concerns about potential Kremlin interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum, said Reuters’ findings were “extremely troubling”. Moscow denies such interference.
Johnson is not among the politicians recorded as having received donations from Temerko. But the industrialist has financed some of Johnson’s key allies in parliament, including one of the men running his leadership campaign, James Wharton. A senior Conservative Party member confirmed Temerko was “very much behind the attempt to oust” May. The party member declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.
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