Wealthy Russians have stepped up their efforts to move their funds from Europe to Dubai to evade Western sanctions placed on them over the war in Ukraine, Reuters has reported, citing financial and legal sources in the Gulf state.
A globally acclaimed tourist destination, Dubai is also considered the region’s business hub. The United Arab Emirates’ recent refusal to condemn Russia’s military operation in Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council appears to have been interpreted by Russia’s rich as an invitation.
According to Reuters’ sources, Russian citizens have been moving their funds from Switzerland and the UK to Dubai, after the former two nations sanctioned Russia and threatened to freeze the assets of prominent Russian businesspeople and politicians.
