THE billionaire who was made Tory chief treasurer by Rishi Sunak has been raking it in from a business still supplying Russia’s oil and gas industry.
Egyptian-born billionaire Mohamed Mansour is the Conservatives’ new Senior Treasurer.
He controls Unatrac, which has donated £600,000 to Tory coffers.
And Mr Mansour himself is said to have pledged £2million.
Unatrac has made millions with its sister firm Mantrac Vostok by supplying Caterpillar machinery to Russia – which has been under sanctions since invading Ukraine last year.
Prime Minister Mr Sunak said, while Chancellor last March: “I am urging firms to think very carefully about their investments in Russia and how they may aid the Putin regime.”
But in December, he and tax-row Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi appointed Mr Mansour, who is reportedly worth £2.3billion, to the top post with the Tories. The job of Senior Treasurer is expected to involve a fundraising drive ahead of next year’s expected General Election.
Last night the party refused to comment or answer questions on the ongoing Russian business interests of their head fundraiser.
But Anneliese Dodds, Labour Party chair, said: “Rishi Sunak has appointed a person who has made millions from trading in Russia.
This story is from the January 29, 2023 edition of The Sunday Mirror.
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