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Russian oligarch Kuzmichev detained in France in laundering, sanctions probe
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PARIS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Russian tycoon Alexey Kuzmichev has been detained for questioning in France in connection with alleged tax evasion and money laundering and for violating international sanctions, the French Financial Prosecutors’ office said on Tuesday.
Searches took place on Monday at Kuzmichev’s Paris home and in the Mediterranean Var region as part of the investigation, the office said, confirming a report in French daily Le Monde.
Russia will be able to defend Kuzmichev’s rights once Paris provides detailed information about his case, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
“As far as I understand, he is a citizen of the Russian Federation so we should receive information about the detention through our diplomatic mission,” Peskov told reporters.
French customs agents last year seized the oligarch’s 27-metre yacht “La Petite Ourse”, as part of sanctions by the European Union for his ties to President Vladimir Putin.
The move sparked a legal battle between authorities and Kuzmichev, who used to be one of the main shareholders of Russia’s Alfa Bank.
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