Moshe Kantor: UK sanctions Russian billionaire over ties to Putin
by Jessica Elgot and Jasper Jolly from on (#5XX86)
Kantor is one of eight Russian oligarchs targeted in the latest round of UK government sanctions
The Russian billionaire Moshe Kantor, who was sanctioned by the UK government on Wednesday, has long cultivated deep ties with British politicians and establishment figures, including Tony Blair and Prince Charles.
With an estimated net worth of 3.48bn, Kantor is the largest shareholder in the fertiliser company Acron, which the Foreign Office said had vital strategic significance for the Russian government.
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