Activists break into French villa owned by Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s daughter

An activist has been detained after breaking into a French villa belonging to president Vladimir Putin’s daughter.

The property, in Biarritz, was taken over and declared to be a shelter for Ukrainian refugees.

Pierre Haffner, a former businessman, may face prosecution after leading a group of anti-Russia protesters into the seafront property owned by Katerina Tikhonova, 35, the youngest daughter of Putin.

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