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A sanctioned Russian oligarch has said he's struggling to pay bills and isn't sure if he'll be able to employ a cleaner or driver.
In an interview with the Financial Times published Friday, Petr Aven, whose wealth is estimated by Bloomberg to be around $5.6 billion, said: "We don't understand how to survive."
In the interview, Aven also asked the question: "Will I be allowed to have a cleaner, or a driver?" and added: "I don't drive a car... maybe my stepdaughter will drive."
Aven was sanctioned by the EU on February 28 and described as "one of Vladimir Putin's closest oligarchs." He was also sanctioned by the UK on March 15 because of his complicity in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said at the time.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sanctioned-russian-oligarch-says-hes-125426997.html
Awww you have it so rough.
skylucy
(3,739 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,339 posts)And please, pass the Grey Poupon!
BeyondGeography
(39,370 posts)Walleye
(31,016 posts)Raven
(13,889 posts)skypilot
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Raine
(30,540 posts)Lucid Dreamer
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louslobbs
(3,232 posts)GET A REAL JOB!!!!!! LOSER!
Callalily
(14,889 posts)Deuxcents
(16,191 posts)Ukrainians dont even have sidewalks or streetlights so hes still good. Try cleaning up his own mess. I have no mercy for him or those like him. Not an ounce of mercy.
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Withywindle
(9,988 posts)crickets
(25,963 posts)Coventina
(27,105 posts)progressoid
(49,987 posts)Mme. Defarge
(8,028 posts)Schitts Creek?
liberaltrucker
(9,129 posts)mitch96
(13,895 posts)bluedigger
(17,086 posts)That's what everyone I know does to raise quick cash.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)Magoo48
(4,707 posts)Ziggysmom
(3,406 posts)brachism
(82 posts)The original article/interview was with the Financial Times. Business Insider used their article as their source and Yahoo used their's as a source.
A copy of the original article (albeit pirated) can be found at : https://archive.ph/VlSbK#selection-1853.5-1853.273
Should you want to support journalism, sadly a profession in decline, consider a subscription the Financial Times.
https://archive.ph/VlSbK/b2679eb9c9dc4530f20b9528c311f473cd9c2417.webp
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Takket
(21,563 posts)mercuryblues
(14,530 posts)I tell people if the world economy completely crashes the rich will die off and die quickly. They don't have any skills. Money, diamonds and gold will be meaningless.
Coventina
(27,105 posts)and see that it is barren!
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