Lawyer says Andrey Yakunin, son of an alleged ally of Putin, was ‘filming while mountaineering, glacier walking and sailing’
Yakunin is the son of Vladimir Yakunin, who is considered by the UK government a close ally of Putin. Vladimir Yakunin, who has denied being a close adviser of Putin, ran Russian Railways, the country’s largest employer, for a decade until 2015.
“This case is not about Norway’s national security. This is not about actions by the Russian regime against Norway. This is about a tourist who is passionate about extreme sports and nature.”over fresh UK sanctions for Russians on British soil on 1 March, Labour MP Dame Margaret Hodge used the Yakunin family as an example of a Russian family with obvious links to the UK, saying Vladimir Yakunin “extracted nearly $4bn [£3.
, according to a Russian media report. “VIYM or any other businesses Andrey is involved in do not receive any benefits from Vladimir Yakunin and do not transfer any money or assets to Vladimir Yakunin,” the lawyer said.A luxury hotel in the centre of St Petersburg that was the first of the prominent Four Seasons franchise to open in Russia.
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