Vladimir Putin at the commemoration of Victory Day.
Vladimir Putin at the commemoration of Victory Day.
The tycoon benefited from the exodus of companies from the West with the start of the war.
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The UK announced on Wednesday that it has sanctioned Vladimir Potanin, Russia’s second-richest man.and other members of the elite close to President Vladimir Putin, in retaliation for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Potanin “continues to amass his fortune” since the Russian president ordered the invasion, the British government said. The 61-year-old tycoon had an estimated fortune of $27 billion. and was the second richest man in Russia in 2021, according to Forbes magazine.
Great Britain 🇬🇧 today announced sanctions against oligarch Vladimir Potanin, known as Russia’s “King of Nickel” 🇷🇺, considered to be the second richest man in Russia. pic.twitter.com/ta9DB0J7FO
— Noticiacrypto.com 🟢 (@NoticiacryptoC) June 29, 2022
The sanctioned millionaire is the owner and founder of the Interros investment fund, which bought a subsidiary of the Russian bank Rosbank after the French bank Société Générale sold its stake, as part of the exodus of Western companies after the war.
“As Putin continues his terrible attack on Ukraine, we will use sanctions to weaken his war machine,” a British government spokesman said in a statement.
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the UK has sanctioned more than 1,000 people and 120 companies.
AFP
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