Boris Johnson's Conservative Party election campaign funded by wife of former Putin ally

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Boris Johnson's Conservative Party accepts 200,000 from the wife of a former Russian finance Minister under President Putin.

The donation comes after Johnson blocked a report into possible Russian interference in recent UK elections.

Lubov Chernukhin has previously paid for a tennis match with Johnson and a night out with Theresa May.

Johnson has refused to publish the report until after voters go to the polls.

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Boris Johnson's Conservative Party election campaign has received a six-figure donation from the wife of a former Russian finance minister and ally of President Putin.

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