Alfa Bank founder Alexey Kuzmichev was sanctioned by EU for ‘well-established ties’ to Vladimir Putin
Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/ReutersPhotograph: Sergei Karpukhin/ReutersPolice in France have detained the Russian tycoon Alexey Kuzmichev and raided two of his properties in connection with alleged tax evasion, money laundering and sanctions violations.
Kuzmichev, one of the founders of Russia’s Alfa Bank, was sanctioned by the EU shortly after the start of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine for his “well-established ties to the Russian president”. French customs agents last year seized the billionaire’s 26-metre yacht La Petite Ourse, as part of the sanctions, a move that sparked a legal battle between authorities and Kuzmichev.
His business partner Fridman, who is also sanctioned in the UK, flew back to Moscow earlier this month, while Khan returned to Russia last year.the upkeepWhile some oligarchs have backed Vladimir Putin’s invasion, Kuzmichev is one of the few major businesspeople to have spoken out against the war, albeit in guarded terms.
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