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The West is considering getting Russian oligarchs to buy a way to escape sanctions

Western allies are wondering if they will allow Russian oligarchs to buy a way to escape sanctions and use their Western-backed money to rebuild Ukraine, the Associated Press reported, citing government officials. of the subject.

The proposal was made by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada Christia Freeland during the meeting of the Ministers of Finance of the Group of Seven (G7) held in Germany last week.

Freeland, according to the AP, raised the issue after being told about it by Russian oligarchs, an official said.

The Canadian minister has known some Russian oligarchs since working as a journalist in Moscow.

The official said, according to the AP, that the Ukrainians were informed about the talks. He also said that it was in the West’s interest for well-known oligarchs to separate their position from that of Russian President Vladimir Putin and at the same time contribute to the financing of Ukraine.

“We would not talk about it if there was no comfort on the part of the Ukrainians,” he said. “We need to know that it works for them as well.”

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized to speak publicly about the G7’s internal discussions.

Source: Capital

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