British housing minister Michael Gove has come up with a novel idea for posh Russian oligarch mansions sequestered under sanctions over Russiaâs invasion of Ukraine. âI want to explore an option which would allow us to use the homes and properties of sanctioned individuals for as long as they are sanctioned for humanitarian and other purposes,âGove told BBC Sunday, marking the first time such a scheme has been introduced. âThere is quite a high legal bar to cross and weâre not talking about permanent confiscation but we are saying, âyouâre sanctioned, youâre supporting Putin, this home is here, you have no right to use or profit from itâ and ... if we can use it in order to help others let's do that.â It is unclear exactly what has to happen to put the ingenious plan in place.
