A year after the United Kingdom began slapping Russian oligarchs with sanctions, many of the estates look pristine with well-manicured lawns and spring flowers.
With its 25 bedrooms and gold-ceilinged ballroom, Witanhurst is said to be the capital s second-largest private residence - only Buckingham Palace is bigger.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain targeted individuals and companies who it accused of acting as "financial fixers" for Russian businessmen Roman Abramovich and Alisher Usmanov in its latest round of sanctions against Moscow for the war in Ukraine.