Sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation and specific businessmen because of the war in Ukraine have hurt the fortunes of Russian billionaires.
Some Russian oligarchs are discussing the possibility of physical elimination of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
“In Moscow, a meeting took place between Russian oligarch Petr Aven and Kazakh billionaire Alexander Mashkevich “During the meeting, Aven noted that the Russian oligarchs are extremely annoyed by Putin's policies. The sanctions imposed on Russia and specific businessmen because of the war in Ukraine hit the state hard,” the message says.
It was also said that representatives of Russian big business are now looking for ways to influence the dictator or his close circle from the power bloc.
“But this is complicated by the fact that Putin is in strict isolation and practically does not let anyone near him. First of all, the oligarchs, whom he considers “unreliable. However, big Russian business is already ready for the most radical steps. Some oligarchs are even discussing payment for the physical “elimination of Putin,” the intelligence service noted.
Peter Aven : Russian politician and businessman, President of Joint Stock Commercial Bank “Alfa-Bank” According to Forbes, in 2021 he took 30th place in the list of the 200 richest businessmen in Russia, having a personal fortune of $ 5.3 billion.
Alexander Mashkevich: Kazakh billionaire, originally from Kyrgyzstan, Canadian citizen, lives in Tel Aviv. According to Forbes, in 2016, his fortune was $ 1.5 billion.
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