All eyes were on London on Monday as police arrested a group of activists that broke into a Belgravia mansion to protest the Ukraine-Russia war.
The group declared the house ‘belongs to Ukrainian refugees’ and hung banners from the balcony.
The luxury property, which is linked to Oleg Deripaska, was seized due to the oligarch’s ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But just who is Oleg Deripraska, and how much is the London mansion worth?
Here is everything you need to know.
Oleg Deripaska, 54, is a Moscow-based businessman.
He is the founder of Basic Element, one of Russia’s largest industrial groups, and Volnoe Delo, Russia’s largest charitable foundation.
Deripaska also founded aliminium giant UC Rusal.
He is one of the seven oligarchs targeted by the UK government in an estimated £15 billion sanction hit, alongside Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich.
Deripaska has a multi-million-pound property portfolio in the UK, including the London mansion that was taken over by protestors.
He used to be married to Polina Yumasheva from 2001 until 2018. Together, they have two children—a daughter named Maria and son named Pyotr.
Polina’s father is Valentin Yumashev who was the former chief of staff and is the current son-in-law of Russia’s first president, Boris Yeltsin.
Deripaska is worth $1.8 billion (£1.38 billion), according to Forbes.
He is listed as the 775th richest person in the world.
The London mansion, located in Belgravia, is worth £50 million.
Deripaska has said that the house belongs to his family and not him, but a 2007 High Court judgment revealed that he is indeed the owner.
Records indicate it has not changed hands since.
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