An elite Russian lobbyist who offers his clients “exclusive access” to UK government ministers has been pictured with Boris Johnson at numerous Conservative Party events, openDemocracy can reveal.
Former politician Sergey Pechinin boasted on LinkedIn that his company, Realia Capital, “can introduce you to executives in UK government [sic] and help to build and maintain relations”.
Pechinin even distributed a company Christmas card that featured a photo of himself and the prime minister (see below). Beneath the picture, a caption reads: “We open closed doors.”
