Most oligarchs can easily explain their wealth as legitimate
I don’t know how effective it is in terms of pressure on Putin to seize oligarch assets. It may make us feel good but that shouldn’t really be the object of the exercise, should it?
Some oligarchs are very close to Putin. Like Deripaska. (I cross examined him once. He’s the most frightening man I’ve ever met.) So hitting him makes sense because that’s a direct message to Putin.
But others definitely aren’t. I don’t think Ambramovich is - he’s a Yeltsin era oligarch and has been running away from Russia for years, hence the Israeli and Portuguese citizenships. Fridman is no Putin lover either. They just keep their heads down, don’t oppose him, stay out of politics. Does seizing their assets actually have any effect? I doubt it very much.
Posted By: Old Git on March 3rd 2022 at 09:05:22
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- Germany making the first seizures against oligarchs (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 3, 00:07:23
- 👍🏼 👍🏼 👍🏼 (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Mar 3, 09:55:23
- Nice work if you can get it ... (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 3, 09:43:07
- Do we need to legislate to seize assets, do you know? (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 3, 08:10:25
- If we do, then we should (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 3, 08:18:41
- I know it's happening (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 3, 08:29:37
- Unexplained wealth is the phrase, isn't it? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 3, 08:50:28
- Most oligarchs can easily explain their wealth as legitimate (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 3, 09:05:22
- "It wouldn't make any difference" is an argument that completely misses the point (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 3, 09:41:37
- I'm assuming the underlying aim is to pressure Putin OR those who could topple him (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 3, 09:40:51
- that's my take (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 3, 09:35:57
- A few hours in Jumbo's dungeon would sort the little fella out. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 09:12:37
- Very conflicting reports and opinions about (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 3, 09:10:13
- Yes - I’d be guided in all that by Worthing Yellow and his chums! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 3, 09:12:34
- Most oligarchs can easily explain their wealth as legitimate (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 3, 09:05:22
- Unexplained wealth is the phrase, isn't it? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 3, 08:50:28
- I know it's happening (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 3, 08:29:37
- If we do, then we should (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 3, 08:18:41
- Bomb him, w.eve got yanks on our side (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, Mar 3, 00:16:22
- We need to do much more. This lunatic isn't going to stop (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 3, 00:09:03
- Sanctions are going to destroy their economy tbf (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Mar 3, 07:09:11
- I feel like I am in a living history book (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 3, 07:12:14
- May you live in interesting times..... (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 3, 08:11:16
- we didn't start the fire (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 3, 08:37:31
- May you live in interesting times..... (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 3, 08:11:16
- I feel like I am in a living history book (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 3, 07:12:14
- Good thread on how sanctions will fuck up Russia (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 3, 00:11:11
- need to be careful with sanctions (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 3, 08:33:58
- Sanctions are going to destroy their economy tbf (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Mar 3, 07:09:11
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