Sturgeon To Go After Vlad's Pals

Nicola Sturgeon has sought advice on the "maximum possible action" the Scottish Government can take against individuals and organisations linked to Vladimir Putin's Russia who have connections to Scotland.

- Katrine Bussey

The First Minister said she is seeking to discover what powers ministers at Holyrood have with regard to those with close links with the Russian regime and whether the Scottish Government can step in to freeze or seize any assets in Scotland.

She revealed the move as Scottish Green Ross Greer told MSPs that the Aberuchill estate in Perthshire, owned by Russian oligarch Vladimir Lisin, had received almost £700,000 in agricultural subsidies between 2016 and 2019.