Entrepreneur Tinkov renounces Russian citizenship over Ukraine war

FILE PHOTO: Oleg Tinkov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tinkoff Bank, attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

(Reuters) - Serial entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov has renounced his Russian citizenship, saying he does not want to be associated with "fascism" or people who collaborate with "killers".

In an Instagram post published on Tuesday, the 54-year-old founder of Tinkoff Bank wrote: "I decided to renounce my Russian citizenship after Russia invasion of independent Ukraine. I am against this war, and the killing of peaceful people."