The statement by the biggest turd in the toilet bowl of international politics is supported by lawmakers on both sides of the American political divide, and Republicans and Democrats are in agreement that South Africa is being a ‘bad actor’ as it accuses our government of deepening its military relationship with Russia.
A deep-dive investigation by Al Jazeera has revealed some of Southern Africa’s largest gold-smuggling operations, exposing how the gangs are brazenly looting the nation.
Despite the slew of punitive measures taken against the Kremlin in response to the invasion of Ukraine, US sanctioning has been slow on the uptake of Putin’s alleged gal pal.
On paper, the owner of Scheherazade is non-sanctioned Russian billionaire Eduard Khudainatov, but he is likely just acting as a “straw owner” to hide the true owner of the superyacht – Putin.
Some of the yet-to-be-sanctioned Russian oligarchs are doing their best to make sure their yachts aren’t seized.
The kids of the Kremlin are exactly doing what Russian President Vladimir Putin sees as unpatriotic: living luxurious lives outside of Russia.
Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko’s estimated $580 million, 140-metre “Sailing Yacht A” superyacht was dramatically seized in the Italian port of Trieste.
As it stands, Forbes has uncovered “at least 36 properties owned by 10 sanctioned Russian oligarchs, stretching from Connecticut to Sardinia”.
Evenink and Kanra are just two of the many Russian and Belarusian creators who have been locked out of their OnlyFans accounts in what may be a political move.
In a normal, functioning democracy, something as serious as sanctions against another country is announced via a press release.
Not only is Vladimir Putin the president of Russia, he also seems to be a whole host of things, with an extensive list of “hobbies”. Watch here as he partakes in his favourite one.
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