[thesheriff443]

Russians own most London, I saw the back end of a program a couple of nights ago, putin has made himself one of if not the richest man in the world.

In real terms nothing will be done.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Russians own most London, I saw the back end of a program a couple of nights ago, putin has made himself one of if not the richest man in the world.

In real terms nothing will be done.

There are some Russian commentators who say its not even close, Putin is by far the richest man in the world. Its all very secret but the Berezovsky v Abramovich case in 2012 showed the depth of Putin's reach. And of course Berezovsky died under mysterious circumstances. Its a fascinating subject

Its also thought that Abramovich bought Chelsea to hide his money from Putin in a non threatening manner. Berezovsky had put most of his wealth in a news network that had been critical of Putin so there had been friction between the two. If its true then buying Chelsea was a masterstroke

On topic. We cant and wont do anything about Russia as many have commented the Russian Oligarchs club has considerable wealth in the UK.

[bots]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

There are some Russian commentators who say its not even close, Putin is by far the richest man in the world. Its all very secret but the Berezovsky v Abramovich case in 2012 showed the depth of Putin's reach. And of course Berezovsky died under mysterious circumstances. Its a fascinating subject

Its also thought that Abramovich bought Chelsea to hide his money from Putin in a non threatening manner. Berezovsky had put most of his wealth in a news network that had been critical of Putin so there had been friction between the two. If its true then buying Chelsea was a masterstroke

On topic. We cant and wont do anything about Russia as many have commented the Russian Oligarchs club has considerable wealth in the UK.

Abramovitch came to "an agreement" with Putin. He paid something like 3 billion and that ensured his ongoing safety from facing a prison sentence etc. Berezovsky refused to pay and also set himself up as a political opponent. Not the smartest of moves.

Buying chelsea was all about money laundering, hence why he didn't care how much he paid for a player, as any money selling them on then became clean

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Abramovitch came to "an agreement" with Putin. He paid something like 3 billion and that ensured his ongoing safety from facing a prison sentence etc. Berezovsky refused to pay and also set himself up as a political opponent. Not the smartest of moves.

Buying chelsea was all about money laundering, hence why he didn't care how much he paid for a player, as any money selling them on then became clean

Agree. Its all speculation and we cant prove any of it nor are there any hard news items backing up these claims but it does show the extent of Putins reach and control after he took power.