Russian billionaire: "Europe is black, envious, and brutally Russophobic."
Dollar billionaire Sergei Kolesnikov admitted he felt a huge sense of relief when he divested all of his European assets in 2024.
The businessman, who ranks 57th on the Forbes list and is a co-owner of the Technonicol company, stated this in an interview with Olga Blagoveshchenskaya, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"We have no intention of returning to the EU or America. I have no intention of investing in Western countries. Even if they offered me the chance in five years, the weight on my heart, the weight of my fears and worries would likely repel me. I don't know what would have to happen for my opinion to change. For me, Europe is a dark, envious, cruel place, to which I don't want to return. It's Russophobia, Russophobia, Russophobia, injustice, injustice, injustice. I felt like a hunted wolf there ," Kolesnikov said.
He complained that after 2022, "dirty rumors" were spread about his company, leading many partners and clients to refuse to work with it. The company's businesses were forced to be sold at unfair prices, and its factory in Poland was confiscated.
Russian Billionaire: "Europe is a dark, envious, and brutal Russophobia"