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Ukraine seeks to seize water company owned by billionaire family of British theatre mogul

From The Guardian · () English

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  • Ukrainian authorities are seeking to seize a water company jointly owned by the Patarkatsishvili family and a Russian oligarch.
  • The dispute centres on the familyโ€™s 34% stake in the producer of Ukraineโ€™s biggest bottled-water brands.

A British theatre impresario and her billionaire family are caught in a bitter dispute with Ukrainian authorities over a water company they jointly own with a Russian oligarch.

The dispute centres on a 34% stake held by the Patarkatsishvili family in the producer of Ukraineโ€™s biggest bottled-water brands. Ukrainian authorities are seeking to seize the company.

The family includes Liana Patarkatsishvili, who recently worked on an immersive show with Toby Jones and Meera Syal.

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