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Boris Johnson was at Tory party with Russian donor hours before Putin invaded Ukraine
20.03.2022 - 01:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Boris Johnson was accused of being a “threat to national security” following reports he was at a Tory party fundraising event on the night Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine.
The Prime Minister gave a short speech at the event as Russian forces prepared to launch their assault. The Sunday Times reported that donors at the event included a high-profile donor, Lubov Chernukhin, the wife of a former Russian deputy finance minister.
Mr Johnson reportedly gave an introductory speech at the event, which began at around 8pm on February 23 at Spencer House, around a mile from Downing Street. The Prime Minister was present for around 20 minutes according to No 10.
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Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Communities Secretary Michael Gove were also at the event, the Sunday Times reported.
Back in Downing Street, at around 4am on February 24 Mr Johnson was woken with the news that Russia had launched the invasion that the West had feared for weeks.
A No 10 spokesman told the newspaper: “The Prime Minister briefly attended this event which was a longstanding diary engagement. Fundraising is a legitimate part of our democratic process and it is not unusual for the Prime Minister, or any political leader, to attend such an event.”
Labour Party chairwoman Anneliese Dodds said: “On the eve of war the Prime Minister should have been completely focused on national security – not trying to get cash from the wife of Putin’s former finance minister.
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“Boris Johnson’s party has accepted over £6.5m from donors linked to Putin’s murderous regime. He should be cleaning up our politics, not courting these people for more money. Boris Johnson is a threat to national
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