Brits who buy cocaine could be funding Russia's war in Ukraine through a murky billion-dollar money laundering network operating across the UK.

The United States, Australia and Britain announced coordinated sanctions on Wednesday against Russia-based web company Media Land, accusing it of supporting ransomware operations.

As reported by Ukrinform, the UK’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE, Neil Holland, stated that the “peace terms” Russia is proposing to end its war against Ukraine would, in fact, reward aggression, legitimize occupation, and grant the Kremlin veto power over Ukraine’s future.

Buying cocaine on a Friday night in Britain can indirectly help Russian arms factories, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. The NCA said a man linked to a Russian-led money-laundering network operating in the UK had bought a bank in Kyrgyzstan which was used to make payments on behalf of the Russian war machine.

Ukraine would need to give up long-range missiles and slash its military force by half under terms of deal, officials say