21 minutes agoZelensky-Swits: Hit Russian oligarchs, freeze their money
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky has asked Switzerland to hit Russian oligarchs, who have claimed to be helping Russia fight his country, as he has said, from the “security to the beautiful cities of Switzerland”. In a audiolink that addresses thousands of anti-war protesters in Bern, Zelensky has thanked Switzerland [...]
In an audiolink, addressing thousands of anti-war protesters in Bern, Zelensky has thanked Switzerland for its support to Ukraine since Russia has launched the invasion.
Your banks are the places where these people's money is standing. It's painful. It's a war against the devil if their bank accounts are raised. This too would be war and you could do it. Ukrainians bear the effects of destroyed cities. They are being destroyed by orders from people living in Europe, beautiful cities in Switzerland, where they enjoy their property. It would be nice to deprive ourselves of this” privilege, Zelenski said through audionication, which has been interpreted in German by a translator.
Although Switzerland, a country that is a member of the European Union, has adopted similar sanctions against Russian individuals and businesses, including freezing their assets in Swiss banks.
