The Russia-tied French billionaires opening UK's first historical theme park – explainer

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French company Puy du Fou is planning a £600m history-themed park in Oxfordshire, but a Guardian investigation found it continued working with associates of sanctioned oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev on a project in Russian-occupied Crimea after 2014. The company also explored projects in Iran and China, raising questions about its activities in relation to EU sanctions and its suitability to represent British history.

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French company Puy du Fou is planning a £600m history-themed park in Oxfordshire. A Guardian investigation has found the company continued working with associates of Konstantin Malofeyev, a pro-Kremlin oligarch under sanctions, on plans for a theme park in Russian-occupied Crimea for longer than it had previously disclosed, and later explored projects in Iran and China.

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