Russian police forcibly remove showy supercar owners from their vehicles during a ‘Rich and Successful’ rally through Moscow – and now face requests to be transferred to UKRAINE.
City footage depicted the raid against rich drivers.
Police were depicted arresting dozens of drivers who flaunted their expensive vehicles.
Vladimir Putin is notorious for his hatred of flashy multimillionaires in Russia.
One pro-Putin lawmaker even proposed sending the guys to Ukraine
In a crackdown on excessive displays of wealth, Russian police yanked flashy Ferrari owners out of their vehicles as they participated in a ‘Rich and Successful’ procession through Moscow.
The wealthy drivers were targeted for parading their Western vehicles on Moscow’s streets, according to footage from the city, at a time when large numbers of Russian soldiers are dying in the Ukraine conflict and the economy is faltering.
Infuriated by the showy display of wealth, a prominent pro-Putin senator demanded that the jailed men be sent to participate in the invasion of Ukraine.
Moscow’s police forcibly detained the ‘wealthy and successful’ owners of a rally of pricey Western automobiles. Pictured: During the operation, police are seen standing around a row of parked supercars in Moscow.
The Moscow police said that the elite rally of approximately 170 Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royce Phantoms, Ferraris, Porsches, Hummer H1s, Chevrolet Corvette C8s, Audi RS5s, and Bentley Continental GT IIs was not authorized.
Dozens of automobile owners were detained by armed police and their vehicles were impounded for inspection. Videos captured the expensive automobiles speeding around the Russian capital before dozens of guys were apprehended by law enforcement.
Many were observed being violently carried away in handcuffs by armored cops.
Vladimir Putin is notoriously enraged by Russian multimillionaires and their heirs who flaunt their wealth in front of the populace.
He previously remarked, “During Soviet times, some individuals would flaunt their wealth by implanting gold teeth, preferably front teeth, in order to demonstrate the magnitude of their fortune.
“Lamborghinis and other pricey toys are identical to those gold teeth,”
Dozens of car owners were seized and their vehicles are impounded by armed police for inspections.
Under Putin’s control, the wealth of a small handful of billionaires has exploded, but he believes they should not flaunt their extravagant possessions.
With Western sanctions affecting Russia’s faltering economy, the situation has become even more dire.
However, opponents, such as Alexei Navalny, have questioned Putin’s wealth, claiming that the Russian president is far wealthier than he lets on. Some believe he is the wealthiest person in the world, surpassing Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Queen Elizabeth II.
The drivers wanted to parade their automobiles with “Rich and Successful” stickers through the heart of Moscow.
Tickets for the unauthorised gathering, which included a breakfast and afterparty, cost up to £4,200, but cops dismantled it before it could begin.
Oscar Liksutov, 17, son of Maksim Liksutov, chief of the Moscow Transport Department, was arrested.
He was not jailed, but instead escorted to the residence of the city’s top official.
Moscow police said that the elite rally of approximately 170 Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royce Phantoms, Ferraris, Porsches, Hummer H1s, Chevrolet Corvette C8s, Audi RS5s, and Bentley Continental GT IIs was not authorized.
A supercar is pictured driving through Moscow as officials crack down on motorists.
Alexei Khitrov, a 28-year-old bitcoin entrepreneur and rally organizer, stated, “The purpose of this event is to bring together elite vehicle owners and foster networking.”
When the cops arrived, he initially believed it was a joke.
He questioned who had ordered the crackdown and why, asserting that the authorities had been notified beforehand.
By working against him, they extinguished a most devoted individual.
A law enforcement source revealed to TASS that some of the suspects have been identified.
They will be transported to the police department for inquiry.
Senator Mikhail Dzhabarov of Russia requested “punishment” for showcasing their Western automobiles.
“They must be summoned to assist the troops,” he demanded.
The drivers wanted to parade their automobiles with “Rich and Successful” stickers through the heart of Moscow. Tickets for the unauthorised gathering, which included a breakfast and afterparty, cost up to £4,200, but cops dismantled it before it could begin. Pictured: Police detain supercar drivers
Rally organizer Alexei Khitrov (left), a 28-year-old bitcoin millionaire, stated, “The purpose of this event is to bring together elite vehicle owners and foster networking.”
Senator Mikhail Dzhabarov of Russia requested “punishment” for showcasing their Western automobiles.
They would be useless for fighting at the front, he continued, but they are perfectly capable of assisting with back-of-the-house duties or serving as orderlies in military hospitals.
This would assist their cognitive development, he stated.
Participants in the rally were suspected of violating the same law used to suppress political protests in Russia.
The ordinance imposes restrictions on “meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches, and picketing.”
One of those jailed was former Arkhangelsk mayor and Russian politician Alexander Donskoy, who previously got in trouble for driving his Ferrari around a Moscow retail mall.
Additionally, Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has criticized Russia’s golden young for driving flashy Western automobiles.
“The psychological climate in our society would be vastly improved if our wealthy citizens worried not only about the horsepower under their hoods and the number of floors in their homes, but also about what their neighbors think about it,” he remarked.