Authorities in the Netherlands seized a plot of land that belongs to the former son-in-law of Russian president Vladimir Putin, it was reported. Prosecutors seized the land belonging to Jorrit Faassen- a Dutch businessman who was once married to Putin's elder daughter Maria Vorontsova, The Guardian reported. Maria Vorontsova, as well as Vladimir Putin's other daughter, Katerina Tikhonova, have been sanctioned by the European Union and the United States since April last year amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin's family has largely avoided the spotlight during their father's time in office. Jorrit Faassen lives in Moscow and had applied two years ago for permission to build on the Duivendrecht land but his permit was halted after Vladimir Putin launched the war in Ukraine.

Source: Hindustan Times May 29, 2023 11:21 UTC