Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov publicly called Russia an aggressor country and Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, stating that Ukraine has always been peaceful and that Russian forces are destroying villages, cities and infrastructure while killing civilians.
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Rinat Akhmetov called Russia an aggressor country
Rinat Akhmetov called Vladimir Putin a war criminal
Ukraine has always been a peaceful country and has never attacked anyone
Villages, cities and infrastructure are being destroyed in Ukraine by Russian forces
Peaceful people are dying and suffering in Ukraine
Rinat Akhmetov stated that Russia is an aggressor country and Vladimir Putin is a war criminal
Rinat Akhmetov stated that he had cut all business contacts with Russia
Rinat Akhmetov stated that he has no remaining interests or assets in Russia
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:51.532Z
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