Why does the UK seem so slow at acting against Putin’s oligarchs?
by Jasper Jolly and Jessica Elgot from World news | The Guardian on (#5WQKC)
Analysis: from legal threats to a lack of resources, there are many reasons why Britain may be dragging its heels
The world has watched as France and Germany have seized superyachts to prevent their oligarch owners evading sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine. Yet - to the bemusement of allies - in Britain it is still legal for Russian-linked businessmen to sell their assets.
MPs from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to Conservative party backbenchers lined up on Wednesday to ask Boris Johnson why the government has not yet personally targeted many of the individuals who have grown rich under Vladimir Putin.
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