Sanctioned Russian oligarchs linked to 800m worth of UK property

[Sherman A1]

A dozen sanctioned Russians are linked to an estimated £800m worth of property in the UK, analysis by the BBC reveals.

Multi-million pound country manors in the south of England and luxury flats in London's most expensive areas are among the homes which have been snapped up by figures linked to Vladimir Putin.

Some of the individuals deny ownership of the mansions, which may mean they are beyond the reach of the sanctions.

To get to the bottom of who owns what, we carried out a detailed trawl of leaked offshore documents, the Land Registry and court papers - as well as previous reporting.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61080536

[Frustratedlady]

1. So, they make their money off Russia, then live in relative freedom and safety in the UK?

Isn't that interesting.