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Putin ally suggests US sanctions on his bank have backfired

An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who heads a bank that was hit by US sanctions over the Crimea crisis suggested on Sunday the move had backfired by helping him win new clients.

 

Yuri Kovalchuk, chairman of Bank Rossiya, also used a rare television appearance to make clear that other wealthy Russians should show their patriotism during the crisis. (Reuters)

 


פרסום ראשון: 03.23.14, 23:44