Two daughters of an oligarch once ranked the second-richest man in Russia and considered part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle have lost their bid to be removed from Canada’s sanction’s list, even though they declared in court they oppose Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The two daughters of Mikhail Maratovich Fridman, a multi-billionaire and co-founder of Russia’s largest private bank, claim the listing is unfair as they have not lived in Russia since 1999 and are financially independent of their father.

Daughters of Mikhail Fridman, the second richest man in Russia and part of Putin’s inner circle, went to court in Canada to oppose sanctions{ai:summary}<p>Two daughters of Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman have failed to have their names removed from Canada's sanctions list, despite their claims of opposing the war in Ukraine. They argue the sanctions are unjust as they have not lived in Russia since 1999 and are financially independent.</p><p>The court ruled against their appeal, maintaining the sanctions due to their father's close ties to the Kremlin. #foreignaffairs</p>

Russian oligarch’s daughters remain on Canada’s sanctions list despite condemning war on Ukraine

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