Andrey Melnichenko, the wealthiest man in Russia, is saddened by the Western sanctions. In a recent FT interview, he claims to be an innocent Swiss citizen and blames the EU leaders and Vladimir Zelensky for his problems.

Melnichenko owns a lucrative coal business in Kemerovo Oblast. Because of air pollution from coal mining, people there live 3 to 4 years less than an average Russian person. But thanks to the paid advocates in Wikipedia, the articles about Melnichenko and his companies became a textbook example of poor greenwashing practices.

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