US Treasury made exemptions to sanctions on Russian businessperson described by the EU as Putin's favorite oligarch whose net worth is $19.6B

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France freezes two helicopters owned by sanctioned Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov……..SEND THE HELICOPTERS TO UKRAINE

The US reportedly watered down sanctions against a key Russian oligarch out of fear that disrupting his business empire could hurt the global economy

Leaked emails obtained by The Wall Street Journal shed light on why the Treasury issued a sanctions exemption for Alisher Usmanov's businesses.

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Russian sanctions are working. Today Russia defaulted on their debt, even though they were given a 30-day grace period.