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PROPERTY AND PROTEST

Britain colluding with squatters, claims spokesperson for Russian oligarch Deripaska

The British government is colluding with people who raid private property and show disrespect for the rule of law, a spokesperson for Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska said on Monday after squatters occupied a family property.
Britain colluding with squatters, claims spokesperson for Russian oligarch Deripaska Police officers use a vehicle equipped with a cherrypicker to approach a group of squatters after they occupied a mansion in Belgrave Square in London, Britain, on 14 March 2022. The mansion is suspected to be owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska. (Photo: EPA-EFE / JOSHUA BRATT)
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By Reuters
15 Mar 2022
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Oleg Deripaska was sanctioned by Britain last week and on Monday police sought to evict squatters from a London mansion suspected of belonging to him. Deripaska's spokesperson said it belonged to members of his family.

(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge and Alistair Smout.)

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