I posted this on an old thread, but it didn't bump to the top, so

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45. I wasted a lot of time reading the CBC article, trying to figure out the Russian connection

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which is supposedly through someone named Yuri Milner, who owned the property till 2013.

The Sun's piece was a simpler -- and worthless-- read.

In short, neither of your articles demonstrate that the houses were "funded by Russian oligarchs."

If you read the whole CBC article yourself, you know Milner is a Jewish man born in Russia, who left Russia and became an Israeli citizen. According to the article, “Milner has never been sanctioned, and isn't generally considered to be an oligarch.”

It goes on to say, “Milner and his wife decided in 2013 to pledge to give away the majority of their wealth to charity. The next year, Milner had himself removed as a beneficiary of the trust he'd created, in favour of newly formed charitable foundations that the statement didn't name. In 2018, all his relatives were also removed as possible beneficiaries, the statement adds.
“He is therefore no longer ‘affiliated with’ the mansion, the statement said.”
But the article concludes with: “So yes, he may not be the owner, but he may very well be the ultimate beneficiary.”

“He may very well be” are the words of a stubborn reporter who’s clinging to his original theory, which he’d failed to prove. And the article doesn't support your conclusion, either, because it says Milner, an Israeli citizen, isn't considered to be a Russian oligarch.

You also linked to an article in the Sun, which is an example of its usual National Enquirer tabloid style of reporting. It's a bunch of garbage. I responded to the specifics here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=17516039