U.K. Wants to House Ukraine Refugees in Russian Oligarch Mansions

[StrictlyRockers]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/uk-wants-to-house-ukraine-refugees-in-russian-oligarch-mansions

British housing minister Michael Gove has come up with a novel idea for posh Russian oligarch mansions sequestered under sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I want to explore an option which would allow us to use the homes and properties of sanctioned individuals for as long as they are sanctioned for humanitarian and other purposes,”Gove told BBC Sunday, marking the first time such a scheme has been introduced. “There is quite a high legal bar to cross and we’re not talking about permanent confiscation but we are saying, ‘you’re sanctioned, you’re supporting Putin, this home is here, you have no right to use or profit from it’ and ... if we can use it in order to help others let's do that.” It is unclear exactly what has to happen to put the ingenious plan in place.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-says-looking-using-sanctioned-oligarch-properties-refugees-2022-03-13/
LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - Britain is looking at whether it can use properties owned by sanctioned individuals in the country for humanitarian purposes, housing minister Michael Gove said on Sunday.

"I want to explore an option which would allow us to use the homes and properties of sanctioned individuals for as long as they are sanctioned for humanitarian and other purposes," Gove told BBC Television, when asked if the homes of sanctioned oligarchs could be used to house Ukrainian refugees.

"There is quite a high legal bar to cross and we're not talking about permanent confiscation but we are saying, 'you're sanctioned, you're supporting Putin, this home is here, you have no right to use or profit from it' and ... if we can use it in order to help others let's do that."

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[Scrivener7]

1. Nice!!! Let's us do that!!

[lagomorph777]

23. Start with Mar A Guano.

[fierywoman]

2. YES !!!

[onecaliberal]

3. What an innovative idea.

[jmbar2]

4. Meanwhile, in France...

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[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. Good idea.

[elleng]

6. AND, furthermore, heard this morning:

Brits offering accommodations for refugees, 'Homes for Ukraine.'
350£/month provided by govt to Brits who volunteer.

7,500 sponsors have volunteered, w/in 1 week.

((Heard on SkyNews/MSNBC.))

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216476877

Not MANSIONS,

[I_UndergroundPanther]

7. It should be made permanent

You support putin you lose forever asshole.

[Traildogbob]

12. Including

US congress, senators, ex President, and everybody at Fox. Murdock could house a village of Ukrainians.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

13. Yup

👍

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. I like this idea

[blue-wave]

9. Why Yes!!!

Confiscate the property, use it for refugees until after the war is over, then sell it. Use the proceeds as reparations to Ukraine.

[mushroomhunter]

10. seems fair

aren't there houses in the U.S. that can be utilized as well?


S.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

14. Yes.

And when some of the Ukrainians decide to return to Ukraine,we can move homeless people into the leftover rooms.

[lagomorph777]

24. Mar A Guano.

[monkeyman1]

15. make tent's on the property to for houseing !

[Stinky The Clown]

16. I read someplace - on DU?? - that some French activist did this at Putin's daughter's house

He got into the house, changed the locks, and "commandeered" it.

This is a GREAT use of their houses.

[littlemissmartypants]

18. Check reply number four. nt

[NJCher]

17. the yachts, too

eom

[Martin68]

19. Do it!

[Joinfortmill]

20. Excellent idea

[lagomorph777]

22. We should do the same. Start with Mar A Guano.

[Myrddin]

25. They will never be used to 'house' refugees

That's some of the most prestigious real estate in the world. The 1%er neighbours would be furious!

Imagine the Emir of Qatar, or MBS, having to put up with the sight of refugees from the front room window of his 100+ million pound mansion.

BoJo, and the other Tory party arse-lickers, would make sure that could never happen.

As usual, Gove is talking shite, in an effort to be seen to make the right noises!

He's an odious, right-wing, lying Fuck! (I've avoided the use of my insult words of choice, for Gove, as they never go down well with a US audience)