He is known as Vladimir Putin’s enforcer. Almost every criminal case in Russia – from Pussy Riot to anti-government street protests – passes his desk. But as of last week Moscow’s top law officer, Alexander Bastrykin, is no longer welcome in Britain. He is banned from owning property, opening a bank account or popping over from Moscow for a weekend jaunt.
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This picture taken on June 25, 2020 shows dark clouds hovering over a Stalin-era skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya embankment on the northern bank of the Moskva River in Moscow.
