Le Monde has reported that the French authorities have seized a property in Paris belonging to designated person Dmitry Peskov, President Putin’s spokesperson.
The seizure took place in December 2023. A villa in south-west France was seized at the same time with it said to belong to Artur Ocheretny, who is married to President’s Putin’s former wife. Mr Ocheretny is not designated under the EU’s sanctions.
It is being reported that the seizures are part of investigations relating to allegations of money laundering.