The U.S. government is launching as part of Ukraine conflict sanctions against the principal owner of the worlds fourth largest oil company , Russian Gunvor . The reason is that Russian President Putin , according to the U.S. is a secret co-owner of the company, which in 2012 earned 93 billion dollars. Putin was previously touted by opponents to be one of the worlds richest men . Like the Russian critics earlier also claimed that Putin has helped his longtime friend , businessman and majority shareholder of Gunvor , Gennady Timchenko , to his vast fortunes through the oil company Gunvor . - Timchenko s activities in the energy sector has been directly linked to Putin. Putin investment in Gunvor and may have access to Gunvor s economic foundations , says the controversial American criticism. U.S. accusations are perhaps the most striking criticism that Putin has suffered through his last 13 years as a manager, and Gunvor has also today immediately issued a retraction on Putins behalf : - Revolting and completely false , says the defense of Gunvor , Timchenko who suddenly left Wednesday this week . Putins spokesman , Dmitry Peskov , is not satisfied and expresses today Russias great displeasure with the boycott of Timchenko , the consequences now be considered. The spokesman commented tilgengæld no allegations of Putins ownership of Gunvor . Putin has in the past consistently refused to have obtained private fortune through his time as leader. And according to the think tank Eurasia Foundation Europe and the U.S. now need to fear a number of special sanctions by Putins hand writing Euractiv .
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:29:05 +0000
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