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Kremlin Crying About France Seizing Villa From Putin’s Ex-Wife
The Kremlin is not pleased that French authorities have taken aim at Vladimir Putin’s ex-wife.
Quick Facts
- The French court’s decision to seize the $5.7-million villa belonging to Russian citizen Artur Ocheretny, formerly Putina, is causing controversy.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov considers the seizure of the “Souzanna” villa in Anglet, near Biarritz, as “a priori illegal.”
- The villa is reportedly at the center of an investigation by a division of the Paris prosecutor’s office tackling organized crime.
A French court’s decision to seize the $5.7-million villa belonging to Russian citizen Artur Ocheretny, the new husband of Lyudmila Ocheretnaya (formerly Putina), is “a priori illegal,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.
Asked to comment on the move, Peskov stressed that the residence was “private property” and “any encroachment on private property is a violation of the law.”
The villa, now empty and featuring the phrase “Fuck Poutine” graffitied on the gate, is reportedly at the center of an investigation by a division of the Paris prosecutor’s office tackling organized crime.
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