Chris welcomes action on Russian evasion of sanctions
1 Jun 2026
I spoke to the Guardian back in April about how the government must take action over officials in Kyrgyzstan who are allegedly helping Russia evade sanctions.
The UK has now sanctioned Kyrgyz officials who were allegedly helping Russia evade sanctions after I wrote a letter alongside other MPs, urging action. The cryptocurrency A7A5 was used as a loophole to fund Putin’s brutal war in Ukraine.