A fire has broken out at the villa of pro-Putin Russian TV presenter Vladimir Soloviev in Menaggio on Lake Como. Initial investigations indicate arson. As reported, the villa, worth eight million euros, has recently been seized by the Italian authorities.
The reason is economic sanctions. Italy is currently taking action against Russian oligarchs and friends of Putin. A fire broke out a few days after the luxury villa on Lake Como was seized. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, it was quickly extinguished by the fire brigade. Tires would have been used as an accelerator. The fire was set alight, according to preliminary investigations. Police are currently reviewing the video footage.
protest on TV
Russian TV host Soloviev is one of the best-known propagandists of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to him, the war was provoked by Kiev, the Ukrainian armed forces used civilians as “human shields”. Russian troops are not responsible for the massacre in Bucha.
Soloviev recently protested on Italian television against Italy’s decision to seize his luxury villa. “My villa was taken from me without any legal procedure,” protested the TV presenter in the program “Dritto e Rovescio”, broadcast by the channel Rete 4. Now he has to earn more.
Yachts and luxury cars seized
Italy has so far seized more than €800 million in assets belonging to Russian oligarchs in the country, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said. In addition to villas, company shares, yachts and luxury cars were also seized.
Source: Krone
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