Switzerland

Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov has called on Russian oligarchs to have the courage to oppose Vladimir Putin and to condemn the war in Ukraine.

Tinkov is one of the few prominent Russians to openly criticise Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has renounced his Russian citizenship.

Diagnosed with leukemia, Tinkov now lives in Switzerland, according to the Financial Times. It is unclear whether he has Swiss citizenship.

Tinkov gave an interview to the newspaper after Britain over-turned sanctions against him this week, urging members of the Russian business elite to follow his lead.