Boris Johnson's Conservative party has received cash from 9 Russian donors named in a suppressed intelligence report

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• Boris Johnson's Conservative party has received donations from nine Russian donors, with suspected links to the Kremlin, according to an official report which has been suppressed by the prime minister.
• Johnson chose to block publication of the report amid reported fears it could cost him the upcoming general election.
• Leaked details from the report tie Johnson's party to London-based Russian oligarchs, some of whom have known ties to the Russian security services.
• There has been a surge in donations from prominent Russians to the Conservative party over the past year.
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Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has received a surge in cash from nine Russian donors, who have been named in a suppressed investigation into Russia's attempts to undermine democracy in the UK.

The report by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee identifies close links between major donors to the Conservative party and the Russian government, the Sunday Times reports.

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