UK freezes bank account of Russian oligarch's charity that donated at least $3.8 million to the 'royal hospital' used by the Queen
The UK Charity Commission opened an investigation Friday into two charities founded by Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, a Russian oligarch sanctioned in early April following the invasion of Ukraine. , is a major stakeholder in Acron, one of Russia's largest fertilizer producers.sanctions on Kantor earlier this month, claiming that Acron maintains"vital strategic significance for the Russian government.
In 2018, the Kantor Charitable Foundation donated over $10 million to King Edward VII's Hospital, a private facility in London used by the Queen and royal family, according to charity records. "In 2018 we agreed to accept a donation from the Kantor Charitable Foundation; a UK registered and regulated charity," the spokesperson told Insider."This donation was used to develop an outpatient and diagnostic centre which is already benefitting our patients."
The European Jewish Congress said it is"deeply shocked and appalled" by the UK's decision to sanction Kantor, who served as the organization's president, and called for the decision to be reversed.
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