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Russian oligarch loses bid to have squatters evicted in Amsterdam

Russian oligarch loses bid to have squatters evicted in Amsterdam

Another squat in Amsterdam. Photo: DutchNews.nl A Russian oligarch who is included on the EU sanctions list has lost his bid to have squatters evicted from a property he owns in central Amsterdam because his assets have been frozen. The multi-million euro building on the Vossiusstraat, with a view over Vondelpark, was squatted in late October by a group saying they planned to live in it until the owner is allowed to do something with the property again. ‘They were building luxury apartments,… Source link

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Squatters take over Amsterdam home of sanctioned Yandex founder Arkady Volozh – Meduza

A group of squatters have taken up residence in a house in Amsterdam that belongs to Yandex founder Arkady Volozh, they told the publishing network IndyMedia. The house’s new inhabitants said that they chose it intentionally, because despite the sanctions imposed against Volozh, the Dutch authorities have not seized his property. “It’s obvious that limiting [the rights of] Russian billionaires and oligarchs is not a priority for the Dutch authorities,” said the squatters. According to… Source link

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Activists Occupy Yandex Founder’s $3.4M Amsterdam Home – Reports

Activists Occupy Yandex Founder’s $3.4M Amsterdam Home – Reports

A group of activists has occupied the multimillion-dollar Amsterdam home of the EU-sanctioned Russian tech tycoon Arkady Volozh, Dutch media reported Monday. Volozh, 58, is the co-founder and former CEO of tech giant Yandex, Russia’s equivalent of Google. He stepped down in June after the European Union sanctioned him in its response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Dutch daily NRC and weekly De Groene Amsterdammer reported in early October that Volozh was the owner of a… Source link

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Activists Take Over $3.5 Million Amsterdam Home Of Russian Technology Tycoon

Activists Take Over $3.5 Million Amsterdam Home Of Russian Technology Tycoon

Russia’s announcement that it is suspending its participation in a Black Sea grain export deal requires a strong international response from the United Nations and the Group of 20 (G20) major economies, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on October 29. “This is a completely transparent attempt by Russia to return to the threat of large-scale famine for Africa, for Asia,” Zelenskiy said in a video address, adding that Russia should be kicked out of the G20. “Why can a handful of… Source link

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Activists Take Over $3.5 Million Amsterdam Home Of Russian Technology Tycoon

Activists Take Over $3.5 Million Amsterdam Home Of Russian Technology Tycoon

Russia’s announcement that it is suspending its participation in a Black Sea grain export deal requires a strong international response from the United Nations and the Group of 20 (G20) major economies, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on October 29. “This is a completely transparent attempt by Russia to return to the threat of large-scale famine for Africa, for Asia,” Zelenskiy said in a video address, adding that Russia should be kicked out of the G20. “Why can a handful of… Source link

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Russian billionaire on sanctions list owns multimillion euro home in Amsterdam: Report

Russian billionaire on sanctions list owns multimillion euro home in Amsterdam: Report

Russian billionaire Arkady Volozh still owns property in Amsterdam even though the European Union sanctioned him. The founder of the Russian search engine Yandex managed to avoid the Dutch government’s detection through a property construction, according to NRC and De Groene Amsterdammer. Volozj owns a mansion on Vossiusstraat right next to the Vondelpark. He bought it in two transactions from 2018 to 2019, paying a total of 3.4 million euros. He purchased the house through Paraseven… Source link

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