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UK and US Sanction Russian Figures Amid Investigations

11/28/2025

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Starmer Urges Investigation

Dominic Murphy, a Met Police commander, said funds were allocated for individuals' services before Gill's sentencing.
In July 2021, Federal Bureau of Investigation investigators examined Voloshyn's phone at Dulles International Airport.
The United States sanctioned Voloshyn in 2022.
The UK government also sanctioned him and Medvedchuk for destabilizing Ukraine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, to investigate potential links between his party and Russia.

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Coburn Denies Influence

David Coburn, former MEP for Nigel Farage's Brexit Party, denies involvement in a pro-Russian influence campaign after being named in WhatsApp messages between Nathan Gill and Oleg Voloshyn.
Gill's sentencing documents reveal a $6,500 payment discussed for another MEP, raising concerns about Russian influence in UK politics.
More than 70,000 people have signed a petition calling for a public inquiry and an independent investigation into Farage's Brexit Party.

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Starmer Urges Investigation

Dominic Murphy, a Met Police commander, said funds were allocated for individuals' services before Gill's sentencing.
In July 2021, Federal Bureau of Investigation investigators examined Voloshyn's phone at Dulles International Airport.
The United States sanctioned Voloshyn in 2022.
The UK government also sanctioned him and Medvedchuk for destabilizing Ukraine.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, to investigate potential links between his party and Russia.

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