A wealthy California city is in revolt after the son of a Putin-aligned Russian oligarch demanded approval to build a gigantic skyscraper in the middle of their quiet suburb.

Residents from Menlo Park, near San Jose, are opposing the 80 Willow Road project that is owned by Vitaly Yusufov–––the son of former Energy Minister Igor Yusufov.

Attorney General Rob Bonta, however, essentially backed the project after his office sent a letter to Menlo Park asserting that the city was violating state housing laws in stalling the plans.

Resident Maria Kleczewska said: “I urge you to fight the 80 Willow project despite the risk of massive legal fees. This project will be the ruin of our beautiful city.”

“How many residents will be looking at that monstrosity from their streets and yards instead of the open sky and trees that we love to see? How many houses will be in shadow? How many streets will experience a dramatic increase in traffic?”

“Argue back at the Attorney General. He ain’t the only lawyer in town. Reject the developer’s deadline. Who died and made him God?” another resident said.

The former Russian Energy Minister was worth about $1.1 billion, according to Forbes, and is the founder of an investment vehicle called Fund Energy.

The billionaire is sanctioned by international countries such as Canada and Ukraine, but his name has been notably absent from the US and the European Union.

The 80 Willow Road property was purchased for $72 million in 2018 and is located on a 6.7 acre site. The project is planning on constructing around 665 residential units, 332,000 square feet of office, three buildings ranging from 301 to 458 feet tall, and more.

Previously, the oligarch’s son purchased a German shipbuilding company called the Wadan Yards in 2009 after then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel helped broker a deal.