According to the investigator, he was struck by the “incredible impunity” with which they conduct their economic and criminal activity. According to him, there is no war for them, they simply continue to do business and live, “like mafia bosses.”
The Matvienko family uses a real estate fund with several assets to bypass sanctions and launder capital in Italy with the assistance of the Consulate of the Russian aggressor country in the city of Ancona and the embassy, Kochch said.
He hopes that after his article in Italy and the EU, they will review the approach to personal sanctions against Russians supporting the war. In his opinion, prohibitions should automatically apply to family members under sanctions. He also expects that the investigation will help strengthen sanctions pressure on the environment of the illegitimate President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and their relatives.
The journalist noted that the investigation of illegal schemes through which Russian oligarchs not only own property, but also conduct business through dummies remains on the agenda. This applies to the so -called cultural figures, who are actually the guides of Russian propaganda.
Context
Valentina Matvienko has been under US sanctions since 2014 for its role in the invasion of Crimea, and the European Union since 2022 for public support for aggression against Ukraine.
On August 1, the Italian publication Linkiesta published an investigation stating that the son of Matvienko and his wife lives on a luxurious villa in the Italian city of Pozaro on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. According to the publication, the son of Matvienko is a trusted intermediary for secure assets and investments of the Kremlin in Italy.
