Russia
Conservative Party still receives large donations from individuals and companies with links to Russia
"Since the start of the war in 2022, the Conservatives have accepted at least £243,000 from Russia-associated donors"
Tory party treasurer is raking it in from Russian oil industry
Rishi Sunak and Nadhim Zahawi appointed billionaire Mohamed Mansour to the role last year.
Wife of former Putin minister makes another £52,000 donation to the Tories
Lubov Chernukhin, the UK's biggest female political donor ever and who is a wife of a former Putin Minister, donated a further £52,000 to the Tories over the summer.
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There can be no negotiated end to the war that sees Putin annexing more Ukrainian land
"Giving Putin more Ukrainian land now would not only radically undermine Ukrainian sovereignty but also unravel the post-World War II international system more generally. If Russia is allowed to forcibly annex neighbouring territory, what is to stop other countries from doing the same?"