Congressman calls for feds to investigate, sanction Russian owner of Menlo Park development site

A businessman with connections to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is reportedly behind a controversial development at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park. Congressman Sam Liccardo says the project’s Russian connections may be a national security concern. Medvedev visited Silicon Valley on June 23, 2010. Photo by Michelle Le U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo is calling for a federal investigation into the Russian national who reportedly owns 80 Willow Road, a Menlo Park site slated for a massive high-rise development, citing national security concerns. “I want more housing in our community, but Russian oligarchs with ties to the Kremlin and criminal networks should not control assets…