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An activist flying the Ukrainian flag from the balcony of a villa linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Biarritz, France.Russia Today
  • Activists posted videos from inside a villa they seized in southwestern France.

  • Kirill Shamalov is the ex-husband of Putin's daughter.

  • The activists say they want to house refugees in the villa.

A group of activists said they took over a villa in France that was owned by the former son-in-law of the Russian president.

Pierre Haffner, Vladimir Osechkin, and Sergey Saveliev posted videos and images showing an activist flying the Ukrainian flag from the balcony of the Alta Maria villa.

The house that the activists said has eight bedrooms and three bathrooms is registered to Kirill Shamalov, an independent Russian investigative website reported. Shamalov was married to Katerina Tikhonova, one of Putin's daughters.

The villa was registered to a Russian billionaire. Insider couldn't independently verify the property ownership details.

Haffner told The Insider that they had found a copy of Shamalov's passport inside the property.

There is a video of Saveliev walking inside the compound.

There is a video showing images from inside the mansion.

Biarritz police arrested Haffner and Saveliev in connection with the break-in, but later released them with a warning.

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Activists Sergey Saveliev and Pierre Haffner outside a police station in Biarritz, France, on March 14, 2022.Vladimir Osechkin

The activists said in their posts that they changed the locks on the villa to house refugees. They said they would go to ikea to get furnishings.

In the coming days, human rights activists and lawyers will send relevant requests to the Biarritz Mayor's Office and the prefecture, as well as the Elysee Palace with a proposal to use the villa inUkraine.

Saveliev sent a statement to Osechkin before he entered the villa, saying that he would dedicate the action to the people who have suffered from torture, corruption and oppression in Russia.

This place should be a refuge and a place of help for people who have no place in their country.

The assets of a number of Russians linked to Putin were seized by the world powers. The UK government is looking at housing Ukrainian refugees in seized properties.

Shamalov has been punished by Britain.

The original article is on Business Insider.

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