Published 2 years ago

Major Donation to U.K. Conservative Party Was Flagged Over Russia Concerns

Summary by Ground News

Ehud Sheleg is suspected of channeling money to the Conservatives from a Russian bank account belonging to his father-in-law. The cash was part of a fund-raising blitz that helped propel Prime Minister Boris Johnson's party to victory in 2019. There is no indication that the Conservative Party or Mr. Johnson knew about the source of the donation.

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Daily Mirror

Major Boris Johnson donor 'suspected of funnelling Russian cash to Tory coffers'

A donation of £450,000 from former party treasurer Ehud Sheleg was reportedly flagged to the National Crime Agency by Barclays, who say the cash originated in the Russian account of his father-in-law Sergei Kopytov

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Haaretz

British-Israeli accused of funneling Russian money to U.K. ruling party

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2 years ago·Tel Aviv- Yafo, Israel

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Political Wire

Major U.K. Donation Flagged Over Russia Concerns

"One of the biggest donors to Britain’s Conservative Party is suspected of secretly funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to the party from a Russian account," the New York Times reports.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Eldiario.es

The Conservative Party of the United Kingdom received a donation of 600,000 euros from a Russian account covered up by its treasurer

According to documents presented to the authorities and revealed by 'The New York Times', Ehud Sheleg, a London businessman and later treasurer of the 'Tories', made the donation in his name, but the money originated from a Russian account of his father-in-law, Sergei Kopytov

2 years ago·Spain

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