Russia's influence reaches deep into the British establishment and successive UK governments have turned a blind eye to it, sources tell CNN
Members of the cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee were told that Moscow built up a network of friendly British diplomats, lawyers, parliamentarians and other influencers from across the political spectrum. One witness described the development as as"potentially the most significant threat to the UK's institutions and its ways of life," according to testimony seen by CNN.
There is no suggestion in Browder's testimony that British citizens broke the law, but the American-born financier recommended to the committee that lobbyists be required to register their work for foreign entities and law enforcement agencies are given more resources to crack down on money laundering.CNN has approached the Kremlin for comment and will update this story if and when a statement is provided.Moscow's high-level linksBrowder, who has described himself as"Putin's No.
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