US warns ‘Londongrad’ money could undermine Russia sanctions over Ukraine
“The fear is that Russian money is so entrenched in London now that the opportunity to use it as leverage against Putin could be lost,” a Washington source told The Times.
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London's position as playground for Russia's super-rich is "a party that had already peaked by 2014" and "is surely now over," writes Simon Usborne in Town & Country magazine.
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Economic sanctions against Russia "will have very little impact on the prime property market", suggest top luxury property brokers.
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Boutique Knightsbridge agency acquires longstanding Chelsea firm
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Boutique AHMM-designed development is delivering nearly 30 new residences as part of a huge transformation underway in London's most prestigious district.
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Major estate agency group reportedly hits the market
Lloyds Bank-backed Lomond Group could be valued at 'well over £100mn'.
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Law firm toasts super-prime success at Chelsea Barracks
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