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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBritish Boom: Arron Banks 'met with Russian officials multiple times before Brexit vote'
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jun/09/arron-banks-russia-brexit-meeting?CMP=share_btn_twArron Banks, the millionaire businessman who bankrolled Nigel Farages campaign to quit the EU, had multiple meetings with Russian embassy officials in the run-up to the Brexit referendum, documents seen by the Observer suggest.
Banks, who gave £12m of services to the campaign, becoming the biggest donor in UK history, has repeatedly denied any involvement with Russian officials, or that Russian money played any part in the Brexit campaign. The Observer has seen documents which a senior Tory MP says, if correct, raise urgent and troubling questions about his relationship with the Russian government.
The communications suggest:
Banks, who gave £12m of services to the campaign, becoming the biggest donor in UK history, has repeatedly denied any involvement with Russian officials, or that Russian money played any part in the Brexit campaign. The Observer has seen documents which a senior Tory MP says, if correct, raise urgent and troubling questions about his relationship with the Russian government.
The communications suggest:
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Continued extensive contact in the run-up to the US election when Banks, his business partner and Leave.EU spokesman Andy Wigmore, and Nigel Farage campaigned in the US to support Donald Trumps candidacy.
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Collins, the chair of the select committee for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said: Russia is not our friend. And this new material raises questions of the most serious nature. If deals were brokered with Russian government help, it would raise urgent questions about Russian interference in our democracy. We urgently need Arron Banks to answer these and other questions. People will wonder if this is the real reason he has cancelled his appearance before the committee.
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British Boom: Arron Banks 'met with Russian officials multiple times before Brexit vote' (Original Post)
deminks
Jun 2018
OP
Kick for the morning. I fear it is getting lost amongst agent orange's tantrums.
deminks
Jun 2018
#4
jpak
(41,758 posts)1. NOOOooooo Colluuuuusion!
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Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)2. Looks like the US
and Britain better find a better way to communicate. Bc if it's left to dt and his minions...this shits going to keep spreading. We've both been attacked it looks like.
edit...and every time you rattle/shake a repub about it...a russian falls out.
triron
(22,003 posts)3. We have a Worldwide conspiracy folks.
Wonder if Mueller realizes that yet?
deminks
(11,014 posts)4. Kick for the morning. I fear it is getting lost amongst agent orange's tantrums.
oasis
(49,387 posts)5. Wake up America!