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In a TV interview, Bundestag member Radwan calls for more pressure on oligarchs

2023-02-24T16:15:06.990Z


The CSU member of the Bundestag Alexander Radwan (58) from Rottach-Egern finds clear words about the wealth of oligarchs. They had acquired their property “criminal”, he now says in an RTL post.


The CSU member of the Bundestag Alexander Radwan (58) from Rottach-Egern finds clear words about the wealth of oligarchs.

They had acquired their property “criminal”, he now says in an RTL post.

Rottach-Egern

– Just a few days after Russian President Vladimir Putin's troops invaded, Radwan, as the local CSU member of the Bundestag, wrote to Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens).

She should have it checked whether Alisher Usmanov should be sanctioned as one of the most influential Russian oligarchs.

"If that's the case, I ask you to withdraw his right of residence and freeze his assets in Germany." It is particularly important "to cut off such people from the financial means in Europe in order to reduce Putin's influence in Europe and his power base in Russia weaken,” demands Radwan.

Usmanov is being investigated for various crimes

The Rottacher thus positioned himself against oligarchs like Usmanow, who resided in Rottach-Egern for many years.

As is well known, the Uzbek is being investigated on suspicion of tax evasion, money laundering and other crimes.

Usmanov denies all allegations.

Alexander Radwan: "Not enough is happening at the federal level"

But Radwan doesn't give up, as he now confirms on RTL ("One year of EU sanctions: Tegernsee oligarch gone - but problems are bigger than ever", Saturday 7:05 p.m.).

He also knows that the Union faction is behind him, because "too little is happening at the federal level," he complains.

Although travel options would be restricted and assets frozen, this was definitely not enough.

“Whatever is frozen can also be thawed again.

And then nothing really happened."

Member of the Bundestag demands: Assets must be confiscated

Radwan's demand: Assets must be able to be confiscated.

This is possible in Italy – also with organized crime.

He is also not concerned with a Lex Usmanow, "but with how we can get a little bit of control over organized crime in Germany".

It is about those “who want to protect their often criminally acquired property with nested companies.

I would like the federal government to equate organized crime with war crimes."

Representatives of the SPD and the Greens would have called for something similar.

"I'm waiting for action to follow."

No reliable knowledge about the oligarch's fortune

The fact is that ten months after the start of the war, a central office for enforcing sanctions was installed at customs (36 investigators).

But there is still no reliable knowledge about the oligarch's fortune.

It is still under construction, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Radwan does this too slowly.

"I have the impression that there is no urge in the federal government to take a closer look at the people close to Putin."

Companies from the region are still waiting for millions in payments

Our newspaper reported several times that millions in payments are still outstanding for companies that have built the new building on Forellenstrasse.

The villa, which cost around 20 million euros, is attributed to Usmanow.

He was "already mentioned that the sanctions will first hit the irreproachable entrepreneurs here who are now waiting for their money," says Radwan.

Here Radwan expects a “certain flexibility” from the federal government.

You would have to find the owner and take responsibility for the millions in debt.

But this is, Radwan admits, in view of the "many nested companies certainly not easy".

Usmanow denies owning the property.

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Source: merkur

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