Two anti-Putin activists were arrested and taken into police custody on Monday morning after entering a residence of Kirill Shamalov, ex-son-in-law of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Biarritz, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, this weekend.
Among them are Pierre Haffner, a former figure of yellow vests in the Basque Country and Serge Saveliev, a refugee who documented torture in Russian prisons informs Europe 1.
The Altamira villa, which they entered with other activists, is located on Avenue Général Mac Croskey, a stone’s throw from the Biarritz lighthouse.
The activists filmed and took photos inside and outside the villa, before waving a Ukrainian flag from the balcony of the dwelling as seen in footage they shared on Facebook. social networks. They also replaced the access locks to the house.
Pierre Haffner said he intended to welcome Ukrainian refugees to this villa.
The prosecution has opened an investigation for trespassing.