While we’re waiting for the #RussiaReport, a reminder that even *without* it, we know that the Tories are awash with Russian money... Ruthless oligarchs don’t give away millions out of the goodness of their hearts... What did they expect in return? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Gesicht mit Monokel" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Monokel">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇷🇺" title="Flagge von Russland" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Russland"> https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/feb/27/lubov-chernukhin-tories-tennis-record-donor-uk-russia?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/...
Lubov Chernukhin: Tories' tennis-bidding, record-setting donor

Russia-connected financier is the biggest female political donor in UK history, giving more than £1.6m

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/feb/27/lubov-chernukhin-tories-tennis-record-donor-uk-russia?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
On the @ElectoralCommUK website, the filings for donations made to the Tory party by Lubov Chernukhin *alone* run to 5 pages... https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤨" title="Gesicht mit hochgezogener Augenbraue" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit hochgezogener Augenbraue">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇷🇺" title="Flagge von Russland" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Russland"> #RussiaReport #ToryCorruption #LubovChernukhin
Lubov Chernukhin is married to Vladimir Putin’s former deputy finance minister, who is now London-based and has masses of unexplained cash. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😷" title="Gesicht mit Mundschutz" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Mundschutz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇷🇺" title="Flagge von Russland" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Russland"> #ToryCorruption #RussiaReport
Ruthless oligarchs don’t give away money for nothing. What did the Chernukhins (meaning, ultimately, Putin himself) want for their money? What undertakings did @BrandonLewis, for example, give for the money he has accepted from Lubov Chernukhin? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😐" title="Neutrales Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Neutrales Gesicht"> https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservatives-russian-donor-invest-uk-politcs-brandon-lewis-a9202566.html?amp">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/p...
Tory minister says Russian donors have right to ‘invest in’ British …

Russian donors have a right to "invest" in the UK's political scene if they are British citizens, a senior Tory minister has said. Home office minister Brandon Lewis defended his party's record on

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservatives-russian-donor-invest-uk-politcs-brandon-lewis-a9202566.html?amp
This https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten"> is ERG member @robertcourts MP, who accepted £3,000 from #LubovChernukhin on Sept 13th 2019 (see @ElectoralCommUK filings) but didn’t declare it to Parliament until Feb 10th 2020 (after the general election...). Why the delay, Robert? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Gesicht mit Monokel" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Monokel"> #ToryCorruption #RussiaReport
This https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable= is ERG member @robertcourts MP, who accepted £3,000 from #LubovChernukhin on Sept 13th 2019 (see @ElectoralCommUK filings) but didn’t declare it to Parliament until Feb 10th 2020 (after the general election...). Why the delay, Robert? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Gesicht mit Monokel" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Monokel"> #ToryCorruption #RussiaReport" title="This https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten"> is ERG member @robertcourts MP, who accepted £3,000 from #LubovChernukhin on Sept 13th 2019 (see @ElectoralCommUK filings) but didn’t declare it to Parliament until Feb 10th 2020 (after the general election...). Why the delay, Robert? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Gesicht mit Monokel" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Monokel"> #ToryCorruption #RussiaReport" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
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