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\nAmendment to the economic crime bill comes after criticism that UK has been slower to act than US or EURussia-Ukraine crisis: live newsRussian oligarchs suspected of having links to Vladimir Putin could have their UK assets seized even before the British authorities have completed formal steps to impose sanctions, under far-reaching plans tabled for debate in parliament on Monday.The move \u2013 put forward in an amendment to the economic crime bill by former Tory cabinet minister David Davis and backed by a cross-party group of MPs \u2013 would, if passed, amount to the toughest action yet to clamp down on illicit Russian cash in the UK. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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