‘Russia’s sanctioned me for exposing a criminal crypto network – they don’t intimidate me’

The Russian foreign ministry has sanctioned a British teenager (Picture: Getty/Alexander Browder)

Russia’s foreign ministry has sanctioned the British teenage son of a prominent Vladimir Putin critic after he exposed a network of illicit cryptocurrency.

Alexander Browder, the 17-year-old son of Putin critic Sir Bill Browder, has been listed along with five other British nationals for spreading ‘misinformation’.

The teenager told Metro the sanction is a ‘badge of honour’, and that he’s ‘unfazed’ by the announcement.

The report which got Alexander sanctioned found around $350 billion in illegal ...