UK imposes sanctions on Russian billionaire and former deputy PM
by Jessica Elgot, Aubrey Allegretti, Peter Walker and from on (#5WQNR)
Liz Truss announces moves against Everton-linked Alisher Usmanov and Igor Shuvalov
The UK has sanctioned two new billionaire allies of Vladimir Putin, amid growing pressure to speed up the crackdown on Russian oligarchs, with delays blamed on legal issues and poor preparation.
Amid widespread criticism of the delays to sanctioning more Kremlin allies, the Guardian understands ministers are set to reform intimidation lawsuits" to crackdown on multimillion legal bills from oligarchs.
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