Ukrainian war: Lukoil takes the side of peace | FormulaPassion.it

Many analysts see the sanctions against Putin and his entourage as the most effective way to bring about peace between Ukraine and Russia, or at least a more lasting ‘ceasefire’. It would be the oligarchs, and their support to be withdrawn, the key to this conflict. For now, there have been no overturns of power or suspicious changes in direction by the rich Russians, but some are beginning to show annoyance with the current situation. A specific case it concerns the oil giant Lukoilfor another protagonist in the world of motor sport for a long time, thanks to sponsorships.

“THEthe signal is clear: Lukoil, Russia’s third largest industrial group, posted yesterday on its website a statement attributed to the board of directors, in which the company says it is “concerned about the tragic events in Ukraine”. It is read: “we support a swift end to the armed conflict and fully support its resolution through a process of negotiation and diplomatic means“. A first “internal” crack in the Kremlin monolith: Lukoil is a giant present in various countries of the world – even in Italy – but with the center of its business firmly in Russia. Lukoil is the first independent group after the public giants Sberbank and Rosneft. At the moment Lukoil, under US sanctions since 2014, is not among the companies affected by the restrictive measures launched by Western countries after the invasion of Ukraine. But many observers in the days signaled the possibility of it being included in the list, given its importance for the Russian economy. His number one is Vagit Alekperovone of the first wave oligarchs, who became very rich with the collapse of the Soviet empire and not those who grew up in Putin’s entourage“, Reports La Stampa.

According to Forbes, his personal fortune amounts to $ 18.6 billion and he is number 66 on the ranking of the world’s multimillionaires. On February 24, Alekperov was among the 36 oligarchs summoned to the Kremlin to listen to Putin (there was also Mazepin, the father of the pilot currently in force at the Haas team). Now Alekperov has taken sides: we will see if his decision will be an example for other oligarchs.