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(753 posts)However, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency had a ridiculous "both-sides" article about Jewish Russian oligarchs. I am Jewish, and hate posting this. The article, however, infuriated me.
Russias Jewish oligarchs and their donations come under threat of Western sanctions amid Ukraine war
BY ASAF SHALEV
MARCH 1, 2022 1:21 PM
(JTA) "Jewish communities in Ukraine received a $10 million gift from a perhaps unlikely source Monday: a charitable organization founded by three Russian Jewish oligarchs who are being accused of having supported the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The donation is small for the three billionaires behind Genesis Philanthropy Group Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan who are together worth $21 billion. But it is significant in part because it signals daylight between them and Putin, who on Thursday invaded Ukraine and plunged the region into crisis.
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Abramovich has long denied that he is an ally of Putin, and his representatives told The Guardian newspaper last week that it would be ludicrous to suggest that our client has any responsibility or influence over the behavior of the Russian state.
Current sanctions appear not to have deterred Putin as yet, making it likely that the West will seek to go further in pressuring the Russian president however it can. That leaves uncertainty for the recipients of the largesse of Russias Jewish billionaires."
Much longer article than these excerpts at link:
https://www.jta.org/2022/03/01/global/russias-jewish-oligarchs-and-their-donations-come-under-threat-of-western-sanctions-amid-ukraine-war