Putin's Bitcoin Billions: Cryptocurrency Wealth Preservation In Times Of Conflict
Responding to events in Ukraine and Crimea, the Obama administration has barred certain prominent Russians from entry to the U. S. and sanctioned company and private fortunes. Yesterday, the heads of major Russian oil and energy companies, Rosneft and Gazprom, were both sanctioned. It appears even the rumored private fortune of President Putin may be pursued if the political situation deteriorates. In 2007, the CIA and Russian political expert, Stanislav Belkovsky, claimed Putin's worth exceeds $40bn. In 2012, Mr. Putin declared his income as $115k and his bank account at $180k. Quite....
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