Putin’s Inner Circle Travels on Western-Made Private Jets Despite Sanctions, WJS reports
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Russian olikharkhs find workarounds to restrictions. The Russian elite, represented by dictator Vladimir Putin's inner circle, continues to use luxury aviation services despite Western sanctions, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing The Wall Street Journal. For example, a Bombardier Global 7500 business jet, a Western-built aircraft costing approximately $75 million and typically used by the global business elite, is based at Moscow's Vnukovo Airpor…
According to the Wall Street Journal, several jets would be purchased through third-party companies, registered in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kazakhstan and South Africa, and then made available to Russian end-users.
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The Russian elite continues to buy and use new Western-made business jets despite the sanctions. The Wall Street Journal writes about this.
Putin’s Inner Circle Travels on Western-Made Jets
Wall Street Journal: "Russia’s elite have been forced to adapt since the start of the war, but Western sanctions haven’t done much to crimp their globe-spanning lifestyles. They have traded places like London, the French Riviera and the Swiss Alps for new destinations such as the United Arab Emi
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