One of the tasks of the state is to defend the interests of Russia's business circles at the international level, Russian lawmakers. Recently in the West, the accounts of Russian businessman Viktor Vekselberg were arrested, and in Dubai, by decision of a British court, a yacht belonging to the family trust fund of another businessman, Farhad Akhmedov. Both are on the US sanctions list. These cases are small links in a large chain, member of the Federation Council Oleg Morozov believes.. It's not just about sanctions policy, but also about geopolitical pressure on Russia in all directions. "Similar stories will continue not only with respect to patriotic-minded businessmen, it can concern any businessman whose assets are abroad," said the senator. In turn, the head of the State Duma's international affairs committee, Leonid Slutsky, noted that any abuses by the authorities of foreign states against Russian citizens that may be expressed, including in the unlawful arrest of their property abroad, are unacceptable. "If this happens also for political reasons, this is inadmissible doubly. I assure that Russia will closely monitor each such case. We definitely will not allow infringement of the rights of Russians. They should and will be supported at all possible levels, "Slutsky said.. It's no secret that Western sanctions against big Russian business are part of the systemic pressure on our country, which is pursuing a change in its course. As the "Parliamentary Gazette" notes, there is as yet no systemic opposition to this pressure at the state level. The edition reminds that after the attack on the first group of businessmen and officials included in the Kremlin list, the government announced their support. However, such statements fairly meet criticism in the society, since the government's assistance in this format consists in patching financial holes of Russian companies at the expense of the state budget. According to the author of the article, the started strikes on Russian businessmen will continue, it's not for nothing that the Kremlin has been published in the US. Surnames there are many, but if it ends, there will be a continuation. The newspaper draws attention to the latest actions related to the persecution of Russian businessmen in the West. As an example, a recent scandalous arrest on the initiative of the English court by the International Commercial Court of Dubai yacht belonging to the family trust fund Farhad Ahmedov. Moreover, this arrest was made following the results of Akhmedov's divorce proceedings in London. According to the president of the Guild of Russian lawyers Hasan Mirzoyev, this is an indicative action that demonstrates to Russian entrepreneurs that an English court will get them anywhere in the world. "The former spouse, in whose case the persecution of Akhmedov began, has two citizenships - Russia and the United Kingdom. The subtlety lies in the fact that whatever case is initiated in the UK, but if it concerns our citizen, then local justice often works very selectively, "the lawyer said in an interview with Gazeta. RU". According to vice-president of the Academy of Real Politics Sergei Solovyov, measures by the state should be applied to those countries that carry out the sanctions missions of the West. For example, according to the expert, Dubai is visited by up to six million Russian tourists.

"If Turkey, the country, NATO, despite colossal pressure, did not expel any Russian diplomat and terminated the contract for the delivery of S-400 missile systems, why do we remain silent with regard to a country that does not consider it necessary to reckon with Russian interests? our money is where we are respected, and not where artificial sand, high cost and concrete monuments in the desert, "the political scientist believes.. Russian businessmen understand the signal, but Russia does not make systematic attempts to use international legal mechanisms to protect entrepreneurs. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is mostly silent, although it has the tools to counter the persecution of Russian business.