The former US ambassador has offered plans to lift sanctions on Russian billionaires and officials

March 21, 2023

Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul believes that Russian billionaires should be given the option to evade sanctions, while restrictions should be imposed on everyone, as it is unclear on what basis the separation will take place. currently taking place.

To get out of sanctions, entrepreneurs, according to the ambassador, will have to personally condemn the hostilities in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin, as well as donate half of their fortune to the Ukraine Reconstruction Fund. They should refuse to invest in Russia, McFaul said.

The ex-ambassador also proposed to introduce a ban on tourist trips for all citizens of Russia, or to add a tax for the restoration of Ukraine” to the cost of all visas to democratic countries of the world .

Former US ambassador proposes plans to lift sanctions on Russian billionaires and officials

Russia Desk

Russia Desk

The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings, and named primary sources, corroborating with Reuters, the BBC, and the Kyiv Independent.

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