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  1. Here are the superyachts seized from Russian oligarchs

    The Justice Department announced May 5 that the Fijian government had seized billionaire oligarch Suleiman Kerimov's 348-foot yacht Amadea. The vessel, which is valued at more than $300 million ...

  2. Every Russian Oligarch Yacht Seized So Far—In Pictures

    Since the beginning of March, Italy has seized three yachts belonging to Russian oligarchs. Lady M, owned by steel magnate Alexey Mordashov, Russia's richest man, was seized in the port of Imperia ...

  3. List of Russian Oligarchs' yachts, homes and assets being seized

    The 213-foot yacht "Lady M" in the port of Imperia, Italy, on March 5. ... Biden is vowing to seize Russian oligarchs' yachts. Here's where they are right now. Feb. 25, 2022.

  4. Here Are the Megayachts Belonging to Russian Oligarchs

    The yacht "Lady M", owned by Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov. ... The 215-ft "Lady M" superyacht was seized in the Port of Imperia, northern Italy, a source confirmed to Reuters.

  5. West hits Russian oligarchs where it hurts

    West hits Russian oligarchs where it hurts — their mega-yachts. By Megan Cerullo. March 7, 2022 / 1:55 PM EST / MoneyWatch. The U.S. and European Union are cracking down on sanctions against ...

  6. US seizes yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin

    Italian financial police moved quickly seizing the superyacht Lena belonging to Gennady Timchenko, an oligarch close to Putin, in the port of San Remo; the 65-meter (215-foot) Lady M owned by Alexei Mordashov in nearby Imperia, featuring six suites and estimated to be worth 65 million euros; as well as villas in Tuscany and Como, according to ...

  7. What happened to Russia's seized superyachts?

    Lady M, a yacht owned by the sanctioned Russian steel and mining magnate Alexei Mordashov, has been blocked from leaving the Italian port of Imperia as one of seven yachts belonging to Russian ...

  8. US seizes yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin

    The U.S. government Monday seized a mega-yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin — the first ... owned by Alexei Mordashov in nearby Imperia ...

  9. How an ex-CIA agent is tracking the luxurious superyachts of Russian

    On March 5, the Italian government said it seized the superyacht Lady M from Imperia's harbour in northwestern Italy, linking it to Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov, who is the primary ...

  10. The Middlemen Helping Russian Oligarchs Get Superyachts and Villas

    Based in Monaco, with a staff of about 100 — plus 1,200 to 1,500 crew members aboard yachts — the company caters to oligarchs whose fortunes turn on the decisions of President Vladimir V ...

  11. U.S. seizes mega yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin

    By The Associated Press. PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain — The U.S. government seized a mega yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to the Russian president on Monday, the first in the ...

  12. 16 superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs

    Superyacht Luna is owned by Russian billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov. 16. Triple Seven is owned by Russian billionaire Alexander Abramov, according to media reports. The yacht was last up for sale in 2020 for €38 million ($41.85 million). Updated: March 24, 2022, 1:03 AM.

  13. The U.S. Seizes a Russian Oligarch Yacht

    In early March, a European vogue for seizing Russian oligarch yachts swept the world. And then the fad stopped — until now. This morning, observers reported Spanish police and the FBI entering ...

  14. Italy seizes $156 million in oligarch wealth, pressing Putin

    Italy seizes $156 million in oligarch wealth, pressing Putin. Italian Finance Police stand by the yacht "Lady M", owned by Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov, docked at Imperia's harbor, Italy, Saturday, March 5, 2022. European governments are moving against Russian oligarchs to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to back down on his ...

  15. A 459-Foot Mystery in a Tuscan Port: Is It a Russian's Superyacht?

    As European authorities go after the luxury assets of oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin, a superyacht cloaked in secrecy has come under investigation. ... In nearby Imperia, police also impounded ...

  16. US alleges sanctioned Russian oligarch's niece made payments for his

    U.S. authorities claim to be one step closer to proving a seized $300 million mega yacht is owned by sanctioned Russian Suleiman Kerimov, according to new court filings that detail alleged payments for the boat from the oligarch's niece. The yacht, a 348-foot luxury vessel known as Amadea, was seized in Fiji in 2022 by local officials at the ...

  17. The hunt for superyachts of sanctioned Russian oligarchs

    Sailing Yacht A seized in Trieste, Italy (linked to Andrei Melnichenko) Lena seized in San Remo, Italy (linked to Gennadiy Timchenko) Lady M seized in Imperia, Italy (linked to Alexei Mordashov)

  18. Superyacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin seized by U.S

    The U.S. government seized a mega yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to the Russian president on Monday, the first in the government's sanctions enforcement initiative to 'seize ...

  19. France seizes Russian oligarch's yacht amid EU sanctions

    3 Mar 2022. Custom officers in France have seized a yacht belonging to Rosneft boss Igor Sechin as it tried to leave the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat in a breach of European Union sanctions on ...

  20. US Seizes Super Yacht Owned by Russian Oligarch

    Civil Guards stand by the yacht called "Tango" in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Monday April 4, 2022. The U.S. government on Monday seized a 254-foot yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, a first by the Biden administration under sanctions imposed after the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine and ...

  21. Superyacht seized by U.S. from Russian billionaire arrives in San Diego

    June 27, 2022 / 3:40 PM EDT / CBS/AP. A $325 million superyacht seized by the United States from a sanctioned Russian oligarch arrived in San Diego Bay on Monday. The 348-foot-long (106-meter-long ...