A sanctioned Russian-Israeli billionaire is bringing a High Court challenge against the UK Government over a refusal to allow payments for the upkeep of a London mansion housing an art collection.
Mikhail Fridman took legal action after the Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (Ofis) denied permission for £30,000 monthly payments to cover the running costs of Athlone House, a multimillion-pound Victorian property in Highgate, north London.
