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Web Poll: Should B.C. seize Russian oligarch property?

Province is searching property records to see if any Putin allies own land here
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Around the world, governments are looking to block access to finances owned by Russian oligarchs – the billionaires in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.

That also means that some European countries have seized multi-million dollar luxury yachts owned by those tied to Putin’s government.

The B.C. government is now searching through property registries, looking to find out if any property here is owned by oligarchs who have been sanctioned by Canada.

If they find any, what should happen to it?



Matthew Claxton

About the Author: Matthew Claxton

Raised in Langley, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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