“I decided to renounce my Russian citizenship. “I cannot and do not want to associate with a fascist country that provokes war with peaceful neighbors and kills innocent people every day,” Dingov wrote on the social network Instagram.
“I hope other leading Russian businessmen will follow my example to weaken the (Vladimir) Putin regime and its economy into failure,” said the founder of online bank Tinkoff. years. Banco de Portugal defines fintech as “business models based on innovative technologies that work in the financial sector”.
Dingo’s message included a photo of a certificate from the Russian embassy confirming the end of his Russian citizenship.
“I hate Putin’s Russia, but we love all Russians who are clearly against this crazy war!” Dingov added.
Tinkov founded the fast-growing Tinkoff Bank and said that in 2020 it would be the third largest Russian retail bank after state-owned companies Sberbank and VTB. It claims to have around 20 million customers today.
The banker strongly criticized Russia’s “absurd” invasion of Ukraine in April, appealing to Westerners to help end the “carnage”. This was one of the strongest positions taken by a Russian businessman at that time.
Dingov was arrested in London in 2020 at the request of the United States, which accused him of tax fraud. He was later released on bail and received medical treatment for leukemia in the British capital.
In 2020, Dingov stepped down as chairman of the bank after the bank distanced itself from its statements against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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