Restraint. Two wrongs don't make a right, killing civilians is obscene, horrendous, evil and on the other hand both a waste of resources in this war, as well as a surefire way to strengthen the
If the Russians can strengthen their economy, they may indeed someday achieve parity with the cent.
Some background.....
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If Sheikh Mansour is sanctioned then the UAE as a whole is sanctioned - for it is the actions of the whole UAE government of which he is Deputy President thet would be censored. You simly can't pick out Sheikh Mansouron his own.Some background.....
The request for an update on Sheikh Mansour follows an initial letter from the lawyers, Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers and Ben Keith from 5 St Andrew’s Hill Chambers, on behalf of their client which was sent to Cleverly in September last year.
The foreign secretary can only designate a person if he has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual is “an involved person” in the destabilisation of Ukraine. Involvement is defined as someone who is responsible for, engages in, provides support for, or promotes any policy or action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens its territorial integrity.
If Sheikh Mansour was designated as an individual subject to government sanctions, it would disqualify him as an owner under the Premier League’s updated rules on its owners’ and directors’ test which were published in March.
The new letter, sent to Cleverly on Thursday and seen by the PA news agency, states: “Sheikh Mansour is a particularly high-profile individual and as the owner of one of the United Kingdom’s most celebrated football clubs, is a person who ought to be subject to reasonable scrutiny by the UK Government.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we make no allegations as to any particular conduct of Sheikh Mansour. Nevertheless, in light of the wealth of evidence in the public domain tending to link Sheikh Mansour with the accommodation of wealthy Russians in the UAE, we respectfully suggest that there is a prima facie basis for the UK government to conduct an investigation.”
The client referenced ....."Lawyers acting on behalf of a Ukrainian activist – who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals from Russia"
Full article here
UK government pressed for answers on Sheikh Mansour and Russians
The UK government has been asked to reveal what steps it has taken to investigate whether Manchester City’s owner assisted wealthy Russians on whom it has imposed sanctions in moving their assets to the UAE
TBH, all the Gulf States have become havens for all kinds of rich crooks and rich arseholes.
Some background.....
The request for an update on Sheikh Mansour follows an initial letter from the lawyers, Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers and Ben Keith from 5 St Andrew’s Hill Chambers, on behalf of their client which was sent to Cleverly in September last year.
The foreign secretary can only designate a person if he has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual is “an involved person” in the destabilisation of Ukraine. Involvement is defined as someone who is responsible for, engages in, provides support for, or promotes any policy or action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens its territorial integrity.
If Sheikh Mansour was designated as an individual subject to government sanctions, it would disqualify him as an owner under the Premier League’s updated rules on its owners’ and directors’ test which were published in March.
The new letter, sent to Cleverly on Thursday and seen by the PA news agency, states: “Sheikh Mansour is a particularly high-profile individual and as the owner of one of the United Kingdom’s most celebrated football clubs, is a person who ought to be subject to reasonable scrutiny by the UK Government.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we make no allegations as to any particular conduct of Sheikh Mansour. Nevertheless, in light of the wealth of evidence in the public domain tending to link Sheikh Mansour with the accommodation of wealthy Russians in the UAE, we respectfully suggest that there is a prima facie basis for the UK government to conduct an investigation.”
The client referenced ....."Lawyers acting on behalf of a Ukrainian activist – who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals from Russia"
Full article here
UK government pressed for answers on Sheikh Mansour and Russians
The UK government has been asked to reveal what steps it has taken to investigate whether Manchester City’s owner assisted wealthy Russians on whom it has imposed sanctions in moving their assets to the UAE
TBH, all the Gulf States have become havens for all kinds of rich crooks and rich arseholes.
