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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

West mulls having Russian oligarchs buy way out of sanctions

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Western allies are considering whether to allow Russian oligarchs to buy their way out of sanctions and using the money to rebuild Ukraine, according to government officials familiar with the matter.

Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland proposed the idea at a G-7 finance ministers' meeting in Germany last week.

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