Putin, who launched a military operation against Ukraine despite the opposition of the whole world, almost lashed out at the wealthy businessmen. Calling Russian oligarchs ‘traitors’, Putin said that businessmen sold their country to escape the sanctions of the West.
One of Putin’s targets was the famous businessman Roman Abramovich.
In this speech, which came almost three weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Russian statesman lashed out at the oligarchs he targeted, calling them ‘traitors’.
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was one of many affected by Western sanctions.
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Putin said, “The people who eat oysters or foie gras in their villas in Miami or the French Riviera do not understand the people. The problem is that they are not with our people mentally. The West has only one goal: to divide and conquer Russia!
Sending a message to the West, Vladimir Putin said, “We are fighting for a strong and sovereign Russia. The West does not want this and is trying to put us in a difficult situation with so-called sanctions.’