The West is stepping up pressure on Putin's inner circle.
The richest oligarchs in Russia > Vladimir Potanin and Leonid Michelson have come under Western sanctions. Both were on the lists for the first time, according to Bloomberg.
Sanctions against Potanin and Michelson were imposed by Canada, the UK also included Michelson in the sanctions list.
“Canada has included these two billionaires in the sanctions list. , along with Viktor Vekselberg, Kirill Shamalov, Dmitry Pumpyansky and Vadim Moshkovich. The United Kingdom also imposed sanctions on Michelson and several other wealthy Russians on Wednesday, “the statement said.
Potanin is the president of PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, which accounts for about 40% of world production of palladium and 10% of refined nickel. He also owns a stake in the Russian company Petrovax Pharm. Potanin's net worth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, is $ 28.9 billion.
Michelson is the CEO and shareholder of Novatek, Russia's largest private supplier of natural gas. He also owns a stake in the petrochemical company Sibur. Michelson's net worth is $ 25.5 billion.
Western governments are stepping up pressure on the Kremlin as Russia's invasion of Ukraine drags on, and Russian military crimes against civilians are becoming apparent.
See Special: Occupiers fake authorities are creating in Energodar Collaborator Andriy Shevchyk has announced himself the new head of the city administration. Today almost five thousand Ukrainians were evacuated from dangerous regions 11 rubber corridors were opened in Zaporizhia and Luhansk regions. 14,600 Ukrainian families ready to temporarily shelter orphans Ukraine also received 290 applications from abroad, from which 68 organizations were selected for assistance. The United States is investing another $ 50 million in Moldova's independence from Russian energy Chisinau has only one gas supplier, Russia. If there are no weapons and painful sanctions, Russia will go further – Zelensky The lack of preventive action will be the biggest historical mistake of the Western world.
