Sanctioned Russian oligarch says he's struggling to pay bills and can't employ a cleaner or driver

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A sanctioned Russian oligarch has said he's struggling to pay bills and isn't sure if he'll be able to employ a cleaner or driver.

In an interview with the Financial Times published Friday, Petr Aven, whose wealth is estimated by Bloomberg to be around $5.6 billion, said: "We don't understand how to survive."

In the interview, Aven also asked the question: "Will I be allowed to have a cleaner, or a driver?" and added: "I don't drive a car... maybe my stepdaughter will drive."

Aven was sanctioned by the EU on February 28 and described as "one of Vladimir Putin's closest oligarchs." He was also sanctioned by the UK on March 15 because of his complicity in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said at the time.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sanctioned-russian-oligarch-says-hes-125426997.html

Awww you have it so rough.

[skylucy]

1. Wow! That is hilarious! "We don't know how to survive"?!!

[lagomorph777]

5. How can one survive without a cleaner!?!?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

19. Make the butler do the cleaning, of course.

And please, pass the Grey Poupon!

[BeyondGeography]

2. Tell it to Mariupol

[Walleye]

3. I can't afford a driver and a cleaner either, I get no respect I tell you

[Raven]

4. At least I know how to drive...although some people may question that. n/t

[skypilot]

6. Finally, a bit of humor out of all of this.

*

[Raine]

7. Tell Putin to get out of Ukraine then!!! nt

[Lucid Dreamer]

8. Why doesn't he give his stepdaughter one of his cars to become an Uberski driver for money? nt

[louslobbs]

12. He can't afford someone to think it through, so I'll do it for him.......

GET A REAL JOB!!!!!! LOSER!

[Callalily]

11. Oh boo hoo!

[Deuxcents]

13. He could always walk.

Ukrainians don’t even have sidewalks or streetlights so he’s still good. Try cleaning up his own mess. I have no mercy for him or those like him. Not an ounce of mercy.

[Withywindle]

14. I don't think they make violins THAT tiny n/t

[crickets]

18. Can't... resist...

[Coventina]

28. Is that a water bear?

[progressoid]

29. I think that might be a cello.

[Mme. Defarge]

15. Maybe he could move to

Schitts Creek?

[liberaltrucker]

33. Sans paddle

[mitch96]

16. Boo F**ken hoo

[bluedigger]

17. Has he tried selling some stuff on FB marketplace?

That's what everyone I know does to raise quick cash.

[secondwind]

20. Not used to be held up, or investigated..... lol

[Magoo48]

21. Drive your own fuckin' car. Clean your own fuckin' house.

[Ziggysmom]

22. My thoughts exactly!

[brachism]

23. Full artcle at:

The original article/interview was with the Financial Times. Business Insider used their article as their source and Yahoo used their's as a source.

A copy of the original article (albeit pirated) can be found at : https://archive.ph/VlSbK#selection-1853.5-1853.273

Should you want to support journalism, sadly a profession in decline, consider a subscription the Financial Times.

https://archive.ph/VlSbK/b2679eb9c9dc4530f20b9528c311f473cd9c2417.webp

[SheltieLover]

24. ...

[Takket]

25. call you boy Vlad and tell him to knock it off then.

[mercuryblues]

26. And this is why

I tell people if the world economy completely crashes the rich will die off and die quickly. They don't have any skills. Money, diamonds and gold will be meaningless.

[Coventina]

27. Behold the garden in which I grow my fucks

and see that it is barren!

[lame54]

32. He can enlist