by Chris Black
If they can steal the property of Russians without any form of due process because “Russians are bad people,” then they can steal the property of anyone they deem to be bad people.
US Justice Department’s “Operation KleptoCapture” which is focused on the lawful seizure of Russian oligarch assets has moved to seize two planes belonging to billionaire Roman Abramovitch, a Gulfstream G650ER and a Boeing 787, according to court documents. @Tom_Winter
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) June 6, 2022
What is Abramovich’s (he’s Jewish btw) relationship to the Ukraine invasion?
Did he fund it? Did he give Putin tanks?
If anything, Abramovich has opposed Putin’s foreign policy.
He knows Putin, insofar as anyone who is ultra-wealthy in Russia is going to know the political leadership.
Kerimov is even further from Putin, in terms of – in terms of what the hell are we even talking about? Personal friendship?
U.S. wins authority to seize Russian oligarch's planes https://t.co/ffE1w6JQbS
— Luba Howard 🇺🇦 (@marynlm) June 7, 2022