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The castle
– They are very few, explains the Times, to be aware of the Russian interest in Seacox Heath. And according to an investigation by the newspaper, the castle – which is located in the countryside around Tunbridge Wells, on the border between Kent and East Sussex – could be included in the list of 18 Russian state properties in England that could be seized and sold to the Ukraine.
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The kidnapping
– In recent days, Foreign Minister Liz Truss – indicated in the United Kingdom as a possible successor to the resigning Boris Johnson – said she was considering freezing Russian assets in the country and donating them to the victims of the war in Ukraine. As reported by the Times, most of these properties – with a total value of around £ 100 million – are located in the Highgate neighborhood of North London. The area is frequented by Russian diplomats and oligarchs.
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Russian properties
– Among the offending assets there is also Witanhurst, the second largest house in London after Buckingham Palace. The owner is billionaire Andrey Guryev, sanctioned by the British government. Moscow also owns a luxury condominium in Kensington and three houses in Holland Park. And, according to the Timesalso Seacox Heath.
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A (also) legal war
– Kiev is also thinking of legal action to get the 18 properties under the British government’s lens. According to Times, Vadym Prystaiko, the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, wants to take Russia to court for judges to force Moscow to sell its properties on British soil and share the profits. Not only that: he urged all Ukrainian embassies around the world to do the same. It could be the beginning of a war of stamped papers, in addition to the one already underway on the field.
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