A Russian entrepreneur has put a $1 million bounty on his head for President Putin. He calls him a “war criminal” and demands his arrest.
Moscow – When the media reports on rich Russians in connection with the Ukraine conflict*, the focus is often on oligarchs who are closely linked to the Kremlin boss. However, a Russian entrepreneur is currently making headlines with the opposite – he has set himself the goal of stopping Vladimir Putin. Shortly after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Alexander Konanykhin put a price on Putin’s head.
“I promise to pay $1 million to any police officer or officers who, in accordance with their constitutional duty, arrest Putin as a war criminal under Russian and international law,” the 55-year-old wrote on Facebook and LinkedIn. He also posted a Western wanted poster-style image of Putin with the caption “Wanted Dead or Alive.” The posts are no longer online. However, the Bild newspaper has a screenshot of the Facebook post.
War in Ukraine: Russian businessman puts bounty on Vladimir Putin’s head
“As a Russian and a Russian citizen, I see it as my moral duty to support the denazification of Russia. I will continue to help Ukraine in its heroic efforts to resist Putin’s attacks,” Konanykhin said in the post.
Konanykhin clarified after the publication that it was not a call to murder. “Although such a result would be applauded by millions of people around the world, I believe Putin needs to be brought to justice,” he writes on LinkedIn.
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Alexander Konanykhin is an ex-banker and has a difficult relationship with the Russian government. In 1992 he fled with his wife from Russia to the USA, where he was granted asylum. He was almost deported to Russia, but was granted asylum again in 2007 after several emergency hearings, the Jerusalem Post reports, citing a report in the Washington Post. (sne) *hna.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
