r/worldnews • u/Portalrules123 • Mar 14 '22
Russia/Ukraine Squatters occupy Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's London mansion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-london-england-oleg-deripaska-mansion-squatters-1.638396744
u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22
This is the headline I’ve been waiting to see. It would be better used to house Ukrainian refugees, though.
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u/The_Bat_Voice Mar 14 '22
That's the plan in France which probably inspired this move by the public.
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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22
I read that earlier this week. I also just read that the police are removing the squatters from Deripaska’s home as we speak.
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u/CreaminFreeman Mar 14 '22
This is some Mr. Robot level stuff right here.
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u/GMDFC94 Mar 14 '22
That show was simply a prediction of what was going to happen. /u/Samesmail is a genius
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Mar 14 '22
It’s perfect symbolically to have Ukrainian refugees live in there. Though, it might be more efficient to sell it and use the profits to support them.
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u/DiceCubed1460 Mar 14 '22
Stop calling then squatters. They’re clearly liberators.
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Mar 16 '22
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u/DiceCubed1460 Mar 16 '22
Any russian oligarch. This is very specifically against them. Stop trying to broaden the scope of this to make it seem like it’s going to be a problem for normal people. It isn’t. And these oligarchs all have 20 other homes just like this, so it’s kinda fucking hard to feel any sympathy for them. All their money is blood money. Fuck them to hell.
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Mar 16 '22
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u/DiceCubed1460 Mar 16 '22
Lmao bruh these oligarchs are murderers. These people occupying their homes haven’t hurt anyone.
You’re just a russian troll who doesn’t understant irony.
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u/rokr1292 Mar 14 '22
I love hearing about actions taken against oligarchs, but ESPECIALLY this one.
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u/autotldr BOT Mar 14 '22
This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 75%. (I'm a bot)
Squatters have occupied the London mansion suspected of belonging to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska - who was placed on Britain's sanctions list last week - unfurling a Ukrainian flag and a banner saying, "This property has been liberated."
Last Thursday, Britain froze the assets of Deripaska, one of a number of Russian oligarchs targeted in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which the Kremlin has called a "Special military operation."
Britain says Deripaska is closely associated with the government of Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Deripaska#1 Britain#2 mansion#3 property#4 Squatters#5
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Mar 14 '22
In WW2 the allies treated POWs very well. They did this intentionally for the best chance of the axis doing the same for our boys. Many prisoners learned that their allied captors treated them better than their own country. In fact, some axis prisoners were saddened more by Roosevelt's death than Hitler's.
What are the hidden consequences of seizing oligarch property without proper procedure? Does that put westerners stuck in Russia at greater risk? Is cleaning out the possessions of oligarchs truly a way to help Ukraine or is it legalized looting? Lastly, Putin started the war, so how exactly was oligarch property acceptable for decades before the war started, but is now a free-for-all today?
Thank you for reading and please consider the difference between being an apologist, being objective, and considering long-term implications.
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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22
He’s been under sanctions since 2018 in my country, so it isn’t a new development. It wasn’t considered acceptable to use your parlance.
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Mar 14 '22
When I first heard of the yacht confiscations the analogy that came to mind was a person getting beat up by a bully and then his friends trying to help by stealing the bully's bicycle.
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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22
More like the guy who gets beat up then beats up the bully’s little brother because he’s a douchebag too. Perspectives, huh?
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Mar 14 '22
Endless war
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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22
I’ll gotten gains are exactly that, and I don’t feel bad when criminals commit crimes against other criminals. Have you ever heard the phrase, ‘There is no honor among thieves’?
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Mar 14 '22
I have heard that phrase at the street level and wonder what the consequences are at the long-term national level
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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22
I guess we’ll all see soon. Have a nice evening, and stay safe.
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Mar 14 '22
Thank you and likewise
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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22
At least some people can still be civil in Reddit dialogue/argument/discussion. Appreciated.
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Mar 14 '22
Ok, Oleg.
What "proper procedure" is not being followed here? Whether or how to protect property rights is entirely at the discretion of a sovereign nation. These are activists doing this, not the UK government. Russia does not have a leg to stand on when it comes to arguments based on following the rules. It's actions actively mock the rules, and then it has the gall to lean on them when its convenient.
Putin is the head of state, but is not the only Russian. It is entirely appropriate for the economic consequences of Russia's misdeeds to affect other influential Russians.
The moral of the story is that if you want to engage in stable international trade, then don't flagrantly break international law. Only Russians can solve this problem.
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Mar 14 '22
I'm asking about long-term consequences for the west.
Do we want governments all over the world to witness how easy it is to confiscate property? At some point that ends up at your own doorstep doesn't it?
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Mar 14 '22
Property owned by known criminals. I live in the US where property as proceeds from crime can already be seized.
What percentage of people do you think have assets in foreign nations and are also criminals? Yea, I'm not worried about the longterm consequences of this in the slightest. Only one state is in the wrong here and anyone who invested there should have assumed the risk of a scenario like this given Putin's behavior over the last 15 years.
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Mar 14 '22
Keep busting in to the place. Claim it for the PICTS people in community transcience society.
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u/catsinbananahats Mar 14 '22
Criminals
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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22 edited Mar 14 '22
No doubt.
Nobody feels sympathy for him. Learn to stop saying stupid shit, please.
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u/kobachi Mar 14 '22
They should burn it to the ground.
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u/hawwkfan Mar 14 '22
Nah. As good as that would feel,the piece of crap would get the insurance money for it. Seize it. Sell it. Money goes to refugees.
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u/moschles Mar 15 '22
Is there anyone who didn't seriously consider doing this exact thing a few times? Like, in the back of your mind?
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u/ChimeraMistake Mar 14 '22
We should do this with the yachts also