The richest man in Russia, businessman Alexey Mordashov expressed misunderstanding on how the sanctions that the European Union announced against him in connection with the military actions of Russia in Ukraine will contribute to the settlement of the conflict. This is stated in the official statement Mordashov.
“answering the question of the introduction of the Sanctions of the European Union in relation to me, I want to emphasize that I am far from politics and has created an economic value for companies in which I worked in Russia and abroad. Absolutely I have nothing to do with the emergence of the current geopolitical tensions. I do not understand why sanctions are imposed on me, “Mordashev said.
He stressed that for a long time a lot was engaged in the development of economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation with European countries.
“I do not understand how sanctions in relation to me will contribute to the settlement of the conflict of Ukraine. What is happening now there is a tragedy of two fraternal peoples. It is terrible that Ukrainians and Russians die, people suffer, the economy is destroyed. It is necessary to do everything you need So that the release from this conflict has been found in the very near future and the bloodshed ceased to help affected people to restore normal life, “said the leader of the Russian Forbes rating.