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Businessman and millionaire Aaron Banks, who funded the campaign for the release of the United Kingdom from the European Union, during the Brexit referendum and two months later to have met the Russian ambassador to the United Kingdom, Alexander Yakovenko. Guardian At the same time, the banks through which the campaign was financed have repeatedly denied any connection with the Russians.
Banks previously boasted of meeting the Russian ambassador, but insisted that Russian funds were not received. Nevertheless, documents available to journalists may indicate the opposite
Since November 2015, Yakovenko has repeatedly invited banks to events and meetings that took place during the Brexit referendum preparation period. In general, according to the journalists, these meetings were 11, on four other possible unconfirmed.
On one of them, he was introduced to a Russian businessman, and then a British businessman was offered a potential income of several billion dollars. On the same day, the Leave.EU campaign was launched, calling on Britain to leave the EU
Also, in February 2016, Aaron Banks went to Moscow, where he would have met senior officials of the Central Bank of Russia. It is unclear whether the banks have invested money in the purchase of gold mines, but on July 17, 2016, he left a post on Twitter, which indicates that he "buys gold". However, there is currently no official document confirming the purchase.
Banks himself refused to comment on the documents that were made available to journalists, referring to the lack of time and the need to "clarify the details". At the same time, the Russian Embassy in the UK said that "in no way did they interfere in the internal political process, including the referendum on the country's exit from l & # 39; EU ". And the organization of the meeting was called "part of the work of any embassy."
The British Electoral Commission investigates the financing of a campaign against Brexit in the face of fears of possible Russian interference in democratic processes.
Previously, Great Britain asked for evidence of activity of Russians during Brexit. Damian Collins sent a letter to Facebook's head Mark Zuckerberg asking him to provide information on any paid activity related to Russian Facebook accounts during the 2016 UK referendum on EU accession and the the early general elections in 2017.
On June 20, the House of Lords of the British Parliament approved the final version of the draft law on the withdrawal of Britain from the EU . On June 26, Queen Elizabeth II approved the adoption of the Brexit bill.
Great Britain will leave the European Union in March 2019. Thereafter, a transitional period of 21 months will be in place. Meanwhile, the parties must hear on a new relationship format. During the transition period, the United Kingdom will not be able to take part in the adoption of joint decisions by the EU members, but will continue to contribute to the organization's budget and will recognize the decision of the European Court. In addition, London will remain a member of the European market and the Customs Union .
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