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5 Russian Donors And Pals The Tories Would Prefer You Forgot

5 Rich Russian Pals The Tories Would Prefer You Forgot
Asa Bennett
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron attend a working session during the G-8 summit at the Lough Erne golf resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The final day of the G-8 summit of wealthy nations is ending with discussions on globe-trotting corporate tax dodgers, a lunch with leaders from Africa, and suspense over whether Russia and Western leaders can avoid diplomatic fireworks over their deadlock on Syriaâs civil w
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David Cameron is busy talking tough about what sanctions Vladimir Putin and Russia could be hit in response to their backing of the Ukrainian rebels, who are accused of shooting down the Malaysian Airlines' flight MH17 passenger plane.

Chancellor George Osborne has signaled that he is prepared for the UK to be hit as a knock-on effect of any further financial sanctions brought in against Russia, with the City of London already braced for any impact.

A spokesman for the City of London Corporation insisted to the Huffington Post UK that they were not pushing for any "special treatment", but admitted, "The City – and the UK more generally – is a hub for Russian capital flows."

See also: How Britain Is Biggest Banker For Russian Business (GRAPH)

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Given the Prime Minister's increasingly hostile stance towards Russia, it may be surprising that the Tory party itself has wealthy Russian donors and friends, some of whom are top Putin allies, that he may be less keen to talk about.

Russian Tory Pals And Donors
This oligarch's wife who shelled out for Tory tennis(01 of05)
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The wife of a Russian oligarch Vladimir Chernukhin, who was Russia’s deputy finance minister during Vladimir Putin’s first term as president and thought of as Putin's protege, paid £160,000 at the Tories' summer ball this year for the "ultimate tennis match" with Cameron and Boris Johnson. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
This Russian energy boss(02 of05)
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Alexander Temerko, who has personally given nearly £290,000 to the Tories, went to the summer ball and is part of the "Leader's Group" dining club of top donors. The Russian-born businessman is head of OGN Energy Group. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
This fugitive Russian banker (03 of05)
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Andrei Borodin, the former Bank of Moscow head wanted in Moscow for bank fraud, was at the Tories' summer ball last year on the same £1000-a-head table as London Mayor Boris Johnson. Borodin, who is worth £180 million and denies the fraud allegations, was granted asylum in Britain after showing he was targeted for a politically motivated prosecution. A black and white portrait of Margaret Thatcher was reported to have been sold for £40,000 to Henley Concierge Ltd, a business registered to a cottage on Borodin’s country estate. (credit:Associated Press )
This Russian steel magnate(04 of05)
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Belarus-born steel magnate Andrei Kliamko, worth £1.1bn according to Forbes, was present at the Tories' summer ball on a £400-a-head table. (credit:Itar Tass )
And Vladimir Putin's judo partner(05 of05)
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Vasily Shestakov, who is Russian president Vladimir Putin's judo partner, also attended the summer ball, sitting at the £400-a-head table. He is a member of the Russian Parliament as well as a businessman. (credit:Handout via Getty Images)
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