The High Court of Justice of England and Wales has decided to seize property of Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash in the United Kingdom pursuing enforcement of a provisional measure under a request of Russia’s VTB Bank seeking to return loans in the amount of 2.5 billion Russian rubles, the Kommersant publication reported on Feb. 28, referring to the bank.

According to the sources of the publication, two mansions and other property of Firtash were seized in London. Their cost is estimated at over GBP 50 million.