Interview: Squatters who seized Russian oligarch's £50m mansion

Activists occupied a £50m house in Belgrave Square that is believed to belong to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.

Reporter: Ava Evans
Reporter/Camera: Ed Campbell

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[michaelrch]

The ridiculously huge response by the Met tells you everything you need to know about who they serve and what their priorities are.😡
Great work by the squatters ✊ more like this please.

[ivorthomas]

Wonderful response to the Conservative appeasement of Russian oligarchs who help fund their party.

[paulsehstedt]

The Met Police should only deploy one officer to watch the scenery, nothing more is needed and waste of time.

[PEdulis]

If this corrupt government doesn't do its job, support those who actually do something.

[colinscutt]

well done them, ridiculous the the police rolled out in force like that when there's never any resources available when you call them

[fse]

Amazing how many police turn up, ,,any one would think they had gone back in time to the miners strike…🤔

[markb]

The gentleman has got a valid point..
ALL the police+riot squad for a few squatters...Very very poor..
The police should hang their heads in shame...

[mrc]

The amount of empty large house/mansions as well as land that isnt used is criminal and only serves to deny everyone else a better life. fuuny how the police react when its one of the people in the club.

[danielshah]

Does it really need that many Police vehicles and Policemen for this, what a waste of tax payers money. Well done to the squatters 👍

[fmj]

Well done. Wish I could join you but I am 65 and live in Wales. Courage and best wishes to you all.

[JoButterwick]

This is the best thing I’ve seen for years. What a brilliant idea! Well done guys!

[Bruce-]

The owner has said that the law must be upheld, and that from a Russian. Well done guys.

[andrewclarke]

Enjoy using that movie theatre, gym and Turkish sauna inside, lads!

[markhigham]

AWSOME !!!! Go for more properties lads and give em over to all who are poor and in need ✌️✌️

[johne]

i just heard more truths coming from those young lads than a whole year listening to PMQ's, no make that decades .

[surfcitiz]

It is very difficult to understand why so many police officers were involved in confronting those young brave people who are fighting for a good cause, while violent crime is happening on London streets on daily basis and there is no one to stand for the victims.

[gerarddunmoore]

About time. Question is will the owner have to go through usual legal channels or will the met police use dirty tactics reserved for the protection of the privileged?

[Slow_Horse]

House Ukrainian refugees in oligarchs’ houses.

[urbanimage]

The legal system in England has always been primarily concerned with the protection of property owners and their assets. Even the Economic Crime Bill has been amended to include potential loopholes which could be exploited by oligarchs to avoid loosing their assets.

[simon]

I live round the corner from this house. You never see a policeman in Belgravia, ever! Nobody is there to protect the average citizen as they go about their daily lives. But somebody occupies the house of somebody who aids and abets a war criminal and half the Met pitches up. Couldn't make it up.! The last time I saw such misuse of police resources was when 40 officers were sent round to arrest Julian Assange.