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Britain colluding with squatters, claims spokesperson for Russian oligarch Deripaska

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.

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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