Germany confiscates property of sanctioned State Duma deputy for the first time
In Germany, for the first time, property belonging to Russians under EU sanctions has been confiscated, the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported , citing senior prosecutor Anne Leiding. “This is the first case in the country where not only assets were ‘frozen’ due to sanctions, but real estate was actually confiscated,” Leiding said. Three apartments and a bank account that received rent in the amount of about 3.5 thousand euros were confiscated in Munich.