Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Alexander Lebedev quits Independent role after Canada sanctions

Russian oligarch, who bought British news outlet for £1 in 2010, ‘directly enabled’ Putin’s war, says Canada

The Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev has quit his role at the Independent, shortly after being placed under economic sanctions by Canada for “directly enabling” the Russian war in Ukraine.

It means the former KGB agent now has no formal role at the British news outlet, in a move that may protect the Independent from any issues relating to the sanctions.

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