In Venice, activists seized the palace of a Russian billionaire (photo)

Left-wing activists in Venice seized the palace, which is owned by Russian billionaire, head of the board of the Novatek gas company, Leonid Mikhelson. It is known that the oligarch is under sanctions.

It is reported by Radio Liberty.

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The organizers of the action took such a step, since Mikhelson, being among the ten richest people in Russia, has been under personal sanctions from Great Britain and Canada since April in connection with the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

By this time in Italy, his affairs and property were still inviolable.

Putin’s yacht arrested in Italy

140-meter superyacht “Scheherazade” arrested Italian authorities in the port of Marina di Carrara. Russian President Vladimir Putin is considered the owner of the vessel, because according to the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, the actions of the owners of the yacht “undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.” Also, Navalny’s associates reported that the head of the Russian Federation is the owner of the vessel.

An investigation conducted by the Italian financial police found that the ship has “significant economic and business ties” with high-ranking officials in the Russian government and individuals who are under European Union sanctions.

Also, the actions of the owners of the yacht “undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.”

The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Italy decided to arrest the yacht “Scheherazade” before the adoption of restrictive measures proposed by the EU.

“Navalny’s associates reported about the 140-meter ‘Putin’s yacht’ and that all of the ship’s crew members are Russians who work for the Federal Security Service, the agency responsible for Putin’s close protection,” the Economy and Finance Ministry said in a statement. Italy.