US sanctions more Russian oligarchs - in pictures
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Witanhurst is located in Highgate Village above Hampstead Heath, London. Photo: Keith Newformula -
London neighbourhoods favoured by Russian owners are Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Hampstead and Highgate, the wealthiest areas of the capital. Getty Images -
The Russian billionaire Andrey Guryev owns Witanhurst, the second largest private residence in London after Buckingham Palace, and has 65 rooms, 25 bedrooms and a ballroom. Getty Images -
Witanhurst was bought by the Guryev family through an offshore company called Safran Holdings, located in the tax haven of the British Virgin Islands, for £50 million in 2008. Getty Images -
Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko in Moscow, Russia, in February 9, 2018. Reuters -
The 118-metre superyacht belonging to Mr Melnichenko anchored in the port of Ras Al Khaimah. AP -
Mr Melnichenko was slapped with sanctions by the US Treasury Department on Tuesday. AP -
'Motor Yacht A' is seen moored on the River Thames beside the 'HMS Belfast' in London in 2016. Reuters -
'Motor Yacht A' is seen near the harbour in Monaco on May 4, 2017. Reuters -
The superyacht belonging to Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, which has been sequestered by Italian police, is seen at the port of Trieste, Italy, on March 12, 2022. Reuters -
Mr Melnichenko's sailing yacht in Trieste, Italy, on March 10, 2022. It is the largest private sail-assisted motor yacht in the world. AFP -
Russian oligarch Dmitry Pumpyanskiy. Photo: Kremlin.ru -
Russian President Vladimir Putin with Mr Pumpyanskiy in July 2014. Photo: Kremlin.ru -
The superyacht 'Alfa Nero' is owned by Andrey Guryev. Photo: Schnippchen -
The 'Alfa Nero' in the Port of Antibes on the French Riviera. Photo: Wikipedia
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