California homeowners demand US slaps crippling sanctions on Putin crony’s son trying to build massive skyscraper
California homeowners are demanding U.S. sanctions against Russian developer Vitaly Yusufov to stop a skyscraper project. Yusufov and his father, a former Russian Energy Minister, currently face sanctions in Ukraine and Canada. The request follows local opposition to the development and concerns over the owner's international political connections.
The Russian property owner Vitaly Yusufov faces sanctions in Ukraine, while his father Igor Yusufov, who is a former Russian Energy Minister, also faces sanctions in Ukraine and in Canada.
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