Putin humiliated as Russian banking chief quits job and 'takes up arms' against Moscow
PUTIN has been humiliated after a Russian banking chief quit his job in order to take up arms against Moscow.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/worl...-banking-chief-Gazprombank-Ukraine-army-Putin
The Vice-President of Russian Gazprombank, Igor Volobuev, left Russia for Ukraine, joining the country's territorial defence forces. Mr Volubuev, who was born in the Sumy region of Ukraine said he wants to "wash off his Russian past". He said he plans to stay in Ukraine "until the victory".
He also described the Russian invasion as "an international crime".
Mr Volobuev said: "I could no longer be in Russia.
"I am Ukrainian by nationality, I was born in Akhtyrka (Sumy region), I could no longer observe from the outside what Russia is doing with my Motherland.
"My visit is like repentance, I want to wash off my Russian past.
"I want to stay in Ukraine until the victory."
Speaking to The Insider, Mr Volubuev said that he had wanted to return to Ukraine since 2004, but was unable to do so for family reasons.
"This is an international crime on the part of Putin, the Russian authorities and, in fact, the Russian people.
"Because it is not Putin who kills Ukrainians here, it is not Putin who steals toilet bowls, it is not Putin who rapes women. This is the Russian people.
"And I, although Ukrainian by nationality, also bear responsibility for this.
"I am ashamed of this, I will repent for this all my life because I have a double responsibility - I am not just a Russian.
"I was born here, I lived here for 18 years, so I answer double and triple."
He added: "The Russians were killing my father, my acquaintances and close friends.
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PUTIN has been humiliated after a Russian banking chief quit his job in order to take up arms against Moscow.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/worl...-banking-chief-Gazprombank-Ukraine-army-Putin
The Vice-President of Russian Gazprombank, Igor Volobuev, left Russia for Ukraine, joining the country's territorial defence forces. Mr Volubuev, who was born in the Sumy region of Ukraine said he wants to "wash off his Russian past". He said he plans to stay in Ukraine "until the victory".
He also described the Russian invasion as "an international crime".
Mr Volobuev said: "I could no longer be in Russia.
"I am Ukrainian by nationality, I was born in Akhtyrka (Sumy region), I could no longer observe from the outside what Russia is doing with my Motherland.
"My visit is like repentance, I want to wash off my Russian past.
"I want to stay in Ukraine until the victory."
Speaking to The Insider, Mr Volubuev said that he had wanted to return to Ukraine since 2004, but was unable to do so for family reasons.
"This is an international crime on the part of Putin, the Russian authorities and, in fact, the Russian people.
"Because it is not Putin who kills Ukrainians here, it is not Putin who steals toilet bowls, it is not Putin who rapes women. This is the Russian people.
"And I, although Ukrainian by nationality, also bear responsibility for this.
"I am ashamed of this, I will repent for this all my life because I have a double responsibility - I am not just a Russian.
"I was born here, I lived here for 18 years, so I answer double and triple."
He added: "The Russians were killing my father, my acquaintances and close friends.
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