In London arrested two mansions Firtash – mediaPhoto: Kommersant

The property by $67 million arrested at the suit of the Russian VTB Bank

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London court arrested two of the mansion , as well as other assets of Dmitry Firtash for a total amount of 50 million pounds (more than $66.5 million) on the claim to the Russian VTB Bank. About it reports the Russian newspaper Kommersant.

As writes the edition, the company Firtash needs of bankvtb 2.5 billion rubles (more than $38 million).

The court also ordered the defendant to disclose all of your assets can be levied. In case of failure, the billionaire faces charges of disrespect and insult of justice, for which he could be sentenced to several years in prison.

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Under arrest London court were two of the elite house in the center of the British capital – a five-storey house in a prestigious district of Knightsbridge, near Hyde Park and a historic building that was once part of the former London underground station Brompton road.

The court also imposed a lien on the shares of Firtash in the film Via Film Ltd, which cost about 2 million pounds ($2.7 million).

As previously reported by the Focus:

  • Firtash was arrested March 12, 2014 in Vienna at the request of the Federal Bureau of investigation, the United States, since he is in Austria awaiting a decision on extradition.
  • In February, the Higher regional court of Vienna allowed to extradite Firtash in the USA.
  • In December the Supreme court of Austria has suspended the extradition of Firtash in the United States, leaving it to Austria, until the court of the European Union will not make a preliminary decision on the applicability of the EU Charter on human rights to appeal against the extradition of Firtash.
  • October 24, 2018 court of the European Union adopted a decision which allows the Supreme court of Austria to continue to consider the case on the extradition of Firtash.
  • 28 February 2019 the attorney General of Austria appealed the decision to extradite Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtasha into the United States.