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Emile

(22,788 posts)
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 10:26 AM Apr 2022

Russian tycoon lambasts country's 'massacre' BBC News

A Russian tycoon has lambasted the country's "massacre" in Ukraine and called for an end to the "crazy war".

Oleg Tinkov wrote in a profanity-littered Instagram post that he did not see "any beneficiary" of the conflict.

Mr Tinkov is one of Russia's most well-known entrepreneurs and founded the global online bank Tinkoff Bank and owned the cycling team Tinkoff-Saxo.

He is also one of the most high profile Russians to publicly condemn President Vladimir Putin's actions.

Two of the country's most prominent oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Oleg Deripaska have made separate calls for peace, but have stopped short of direct criticism.

Mr Fridman, a billionaire banker, has said any personal remarks could be a risk not just to himself but also staff and colleagues.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61163546

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Russian tycoon lambasts country's 'massacre' BBC News (Original Post) Emile Apr 2022 OP
Russian oligarchs are losing their patience Emile Apr 2022 #1
Interesting use of "tycoon" rather than "oligarch" in headline. David__77 Apr 2022 #2
Russian oligarch Oleg Tinkov criticises Putin's 'insane war' Emile Apr 2022 #3
He'd Better Up His Security Detail Deep State Witch Apr 2022 #4

Deep State Witch

(10,428 posts)
4. He'd Better Up His Security Detail
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 12:58 PM
Apr 2022

The Russians got to that one oligarch in Spain who complained about Putin's war. This guy might be next.

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