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We may be
disturbed about the murky KGB histories of Russian oligarchs or the suspected
shady criminality of their topic methods, but we love to talk or read about
the glamorous lifestyles of these ultra-superb people. After all, what could be
sexier than an ex-spy with lots of money? And their fabled excesses and
arguments interest us as much as they appal us. So, whatever your interest –
spy-catcher, gold-digger or just veld curious, we trace the tracks of some of
the rich Russians in London.
On
the move
Nobody parenthetically
the Battersea heliport would imagine we were in the grip of global recession or
European economic meltdown. Every couple of minutes, a waspish little craft
comes buzzing in over the Thames-side fleche blocks to settle on the windy
landing pad. It’s a copter-spotters speculation.
There is a clue
as to the nationality of some of the heliport’s customers a short further
along the river. The exclusive, waterside Mayak restaurant, which has
(according to its website) ‘got rather benign at throwing parties’ and ‘never
said no yet to any weird petition’, has an events menu in Russian, which
features traditional soups and salads, pickles, pork lard, pelmeni dumplings,
honey lump and other tastes of home.
Source: Russia Beyond The Headlines