The Kremlin called McFaul's scheme to lift sanctions against businessmen frivolous Former US

Ambassador to RUSSIA Michael McFaul proposed lifting sanctionsfrom Russian businessmen,who will condemn the military operation and donate half of their fortune to UkraineMichael McFaulMichael McFaulMichael McFaulMichael McFaulMichael McFaul

Russian businessmen who work and earn income in Russia are unlikely to take seriously the proposal to lift Western sanctions in exchange for condemning the military operation in Ukraine and donating part of their fortune to Kiev, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, RBC correspondent reports.

“Large entrepreneurs have their feet on Russian soil. Their enterprises operate here, their investments operate here in Russia, their business is conducted here, their main income also arises here. Therefore, those who stand with their feet here, of course, such proposals are unlikely to be taken seriously,” he said.

Peskov also recalled that the Russian authorities consider Western sanctions illegal from the point of view of international law.

Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said earlier that Russian businessmen should be able to exit the sanctions lists. According to him, for this they will have to condemn the military operation and personally President Vladimir Putin, as well as donate half of their fortune to the fund for the restoration of Ukraine.

According to McFaul, sanctions need to be expanded against Russians who hold public office. it seems fair to the diplomat that officials can leave their posts and thus avoid restrictive measures. “Or stay in these positions and get sanctions,” he said.

The US, EU and their allies have imposed several packages of sanctions against Russia after the start of the military operation in Ukraine. The restrictive measures also affected major Russian entrepreneurs, top managers, deputies, senators and officials. The Russian Foreign Ministry called the sanctions illegitimate and in response to them banned a number of Western officials from entering the country.

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