Russian billionaire is brave enough to talk about Putin

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16th Aug, 2022. 06:00 am
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Boris Mints is one of the few affluent Russian businesses who oppose Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
ints fled Russia for the UK in 2015 after Boris Nemtsov was shot.

The 64-year-old earned his money via the 2003-sold investment firm O1 Group.

Boris Mints is one of the few affluent Russian businesses who oppose Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Most prominent Russians have been silent on the war to avoid criticising the Kremlin. Mr. Mints replies, “They’re all scared.” The Kremlin pressures critics of President Putin. Controlling Russian news networks does this. Since 2014, unpermitted protests are unlawful. “Anyone” who criticises Putin publicly “should fear for their life,” said Mints.

The 64-year-old earned his money via the 2003-sold investment firm O1 Group. In Russia, the “normal technique” to punish a “intolerant” company owner is to “launch a fake criminal case against their firm,” he claimed. “These criminal prosecutions harm company owners, their families, and workers,” he stated.

“Any business leader not connected to [Putin] is a danger because they may finance opposition or promote demonstrations. These persons are Putin’s adversaries and, by implication, state enemies “saying

Mr. Mints opposed Putin’s 2014 Crimea takeover. Mr Mints fled Russia for the UK in 2015 after Boris Nemtsov was shot. Nemtsov hated Putin. His 2015 murder is the highest-profile since Putin gained power. They refuse. Two years later, Mr. Mints’ O1 Group “was in open confrontation with Central Bank of Russia,” he said. Multinational legal procedures begun.

“Leave the country fast,” he said.

He is accused by the Kremlin. The “bravest step,” according to Mr. Mints, for wealthy Russians who disagree with Mr. Putin is to “walk quietly into exile,”