Russia opposes the two-man war in crisis due to sanctions against invasion of Ukraine

Enter 2022.02.28 10:34
Edited 2022.02.28 10:34

Mikhail Friedman: War is not the answer
Oleg Deripaska calls for peace talks

The British daily Guardian reported on the 27th (local time) that Russian wealthy people, who are facing a crisis due to economic sanctions from the West, have voiced their opposition to Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine.

According to reports, Mikhail Friedman, one of Russia’s richest people, founder of Alpha Bank, Russia’s largest private bank, and owner of private equity firm Letter One, recently sent an email to his employees opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. sent.

“War is never the answer,” the Ukrainian-born said in an email. “As a Russian citizen, I’ve spent most of my life growing and expanding my business.

“I have a deep attachment to both Ukrainians and Russians, and I think this clash is a tragedy for everyone.”

“This war will cost lives and harm two countries that have been like brothers for hundreds of years,” he said.

According to the Guardian, Friedman’s parents still live in Lviv, a city in western Ukraine.

Oleg Deripaska, the head of the world’s largest aluminum company Rusal and a close aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, also said on his Telegram account, “Peace is very important.

As part of retaliatory measures to hold Russia accountable for its interference in the 2016 US presidential election, the US imposed sanctions on individuals and companies with close ties to the Russian regime, including Deripaska, in 2018.

However, he sued the US government, claiming that the measures were unfair.

The Guardian reported that while most of Russia’s oligarchy remain silent regarding their invasion of Ukraine, Friedman and Deripaska, along with popular Russian actors and musicians, are raising a voice demanding that Russian President Putin stop military operations.

It also reported that the wealthy Russians will face considerable difficulties in economic activities as the US and other Western countries impose sanctions, such as removing Russian banks from the International Interbank Telecommunication Association (SWIFT) payment network.

/yunhap news

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