Seize the day: Russian yachts find no safe ports in sanctions storm

[Hamartia Antidote]

Seize the day: Russian yachts find no safe ports in sanctions storm

Russian yacht owners are encountering rough seas around the world as nations sympathetic to Ukraine's plight press sanctions and seize vessels.

www.usatoday.com

Russian yacht owners are encountering rough seas around the world as nations sympathetic to Ukraine's plight press sanctions that include impounding assets of Russia's wealthy class.

World leaders hope harsh economic sanctions that target Vladimir Putin's inner circle of oligarchs could apply pressure on the Russian president to end his brutal military assault on Ukraine.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi says his country froze assets totaling hundreds of millions of dollars belonging or linked to several Russian oligarchs as part of sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Yachts are not sailing under Draghi's radar. Italy announced Saturday that it had seized a $580 million superyacht linked to Russian energy and fertilizer magnate Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko. The sail-assisted, motorized "SYA" – or Sailing Yacht A – was seized on Friday in the northeastern port of Trieste.

Melnichenko doth protest, his spokesman saying Melnichenko has nothing to do with the war and thus should not be on the sanctions list. Among the world's largest yachts, his SYA is 469-feet long, or more than 1.5 football fields. It has eight decks and an underwater observation area with foot-thick glass.

The size and value of SYA dwarfs some other Italian targets, but they are not exactly dinghies. A yacht belonging to metals tycoon Alexei Mordashov, believed to be Russia's richest man, was impounded more than a week ago in the northern Italian port of Imperia. "Lady M," made in the U.S. is 215-feet long and has six luxury state rooms. Estimates of its value vary but have climbed as high as $70 million.

Roman Abramovich's yacht in Barcelona, Spain.

Billionaire investment guru Gennady Timshenko did not escape unscathed. His yacht Lena, a mere 126-feet long, was seized on the northeastern coastal city of San Remo.

Italy has been aggressive, but other European nations have proved unwilling to provide safe ports in the financial storm. Alisher Usmanov, who made his money in cellphones and copper, gave up his $600 million, 500-foot yacht Dilbar in Hamburg, Germany. Modest accommodations he can no longer enjoy include a 25-meter swimming pool and two helipads.

The $120 million, 280-foot-long Amore Vero was seized by France in the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat. It has been linked to Igor Sechin, CEO of the Russian state oil company.

Europe is clearly taking to heart President Joe Biden's statement warning to the Russian wealthy during his State of the Union Address.

"We are joining with our European allies to find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets," Biden said in his address. "We are coming for your ill-begotten gains."

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Unsure what this will achieve , basically stealing from Innocent Russian people

If anything this solidifies Russia's position that nations have been planning to target it for at least 20 years

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

Seize the day: Russian yachts find no safe ports in sanctions storm

Russian yacht owners are encountering rough seas around the world as nations sympathetic to Ukraine's plight press sanctions and seize vessels.

www.usatoday.com

Russian yacht owners are encountering rough seas around the world as nations sympathetic to Ukraine's plight press sanctions that include impounding assets of Russia's wealthy class.

World leaders hope harsh economic sanctions that target Vladimir Putin's inner circle of oligarchs could apply pressure on the Russian president to end his brutal military assault on Ukraine.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi says his country froze assets totaling hundreds of millions of dollars belonging or linked to several Russian oligarchs as part of sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Yachts are not sailing under Draghi's radar. Italy announced Saturday that it had seized a $580 million superyacht linked to Russian energy and fertilizer magnate Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko. The sail-assisted, motorized "SYA" – or Sailing Yacht A – was seized on Friday in the northeastern port of Trieste.

Melnichenko doth protest, his spokesman saying Melnichenko has nothing to do with the war and thus should not be on the sanctions list. Among the world's largest yachts, his SYA is 469-feet long, or more than 1.5 football fields. It has eight decks and an underwater observation area with foot-thick glass.

The size and value of SYA dwarfs some other Italian targets, but they are not exactly dinghies. A yacht belonging to metals tycoon Alexei Mordashov, believed to be Russia's richest man, was impounded more than a week ago in the northern Italian port of Imperia. "Lady M," made in the U.S. is 215-feet long and has six luxury state rooms. Estimates of its value vary but have climbed as high as $70 million.

Roman Abramovich's yacht in Barcelona, Spain.

Billionaire investment guru Gennady Timshenko did not escape unscathed. His yacht Lena, a mere 126-feet long, was seized on the northeastern coastal city of San Remo.

Italy has been aggressive, but other European nations have proved unwilling to provide safe ports in the financial storm. Alisher Usmanov, who made his money in cellphones and copper, gave up his $600 million, 500-foot yacht Dilbar in Hamburg, Germany. Modest accommodations he can no longer enjoy include a 25-meter swimming pool and two helipads.

The $120 million, 280-foot-long Amore Vero was seized by France in the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat. It has been linked to Igor Sechin, CEO of the Russian state oil company.

Europe is clearly taking to heart President Joe Biden's statement warning to the Russian wealthy during his State of the Union Address.

"We are joining with our European allies to find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets," Biden said in his address. "We are coming for your ill-begotten gains."

 

[KAL-EL]

Those are some big a** yachts

 

[ProudPak]

Unsure what this will achieve , basically stealing from Innocent Russian people

If anything this solidifies Russia's position that nations have been planning to target it for at least 20 years

It shows that robbery on the high seas is still happening.
Arabs who invest in the vest take note. They can switch at any time

 

[TruthSeeker]

All Russian yachts are welcome in North Korea. All the Dear Leader asks in return is to be supplied with all the Hennessy XO cognac he can drink.

 

[hualushui]

200 years ago they robbed Spanish ships, now they rob private property.
Pirates are always pirates, they have not changed for hundreds of years, although they always glorified their behavior.

 

[Microsoft]

This is not something to be celebrated. How long until we start seeing seizure of private property in USA? This government is already putting us on the path of radical left stupidity and wherever the people have given an inch they've taken a mile.

 

[beijingwalker]

Seize the day: Russian yachts find no safe ports in sanctions storm

Russian yacht owners are encountering rough seas around the world as nations sympathetic to Ukraine's plight press sanctions and seize vessels.

www.usatoday.com

Russian yacht owners are encountering rough seas around the world as nations sympathetic to Ukraine's plight press sanctions that include impounding assets of Russia's wealthy class.

World leaders hope harsh economic sanctions that target Vladimir Putin's inner circle of oligarchs could apply pressure on the Russian president to end his brutal military assault on Ukraine.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi says his country froze assets totaling hundreds of millions of dollars belonging or linked to several Russian oligarchs as part of sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Yachts are not sailing under Draghi's radar. Italy announced Saturday that it had seized a $580 million superyacht linked to Russian energy and fertilizer magnate Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko. The sail-assisted, motorized "SYA" – or Sailing Yacht A – was seized on Friday in the northeastern port of Trieste.

Melnichenko doth protest, his spokesman saying Melnichenko has nothing to do with the war and thus should not be on the sanctions list. Among the world's largest yachts, his SYA is 469-feet long, or more than 1.5 football fields. It has eight decks and an underwater observation area with foot-thick glass.

The size and value of SYA dwarfs some other Italian targets, but they are not exactly dinghies. A yacht belonging to metals tycoon Alexei Mordashov, believed to be Russia's richest man, was impounded more than a week ago in the northern Italian port of Imperia. "Lady M," made in the U.S. is 215-feet long and has six luxury state rooms. Estimates of its value vary but have climbed as high as $70 million.

Roman Abramovich's yacht in Barcelona, Spain.

Billionaire investment guru Gennady Timshenko did not escape unscathed. His yacht Lena, a mere 126-feet long, was seized on the northeastern coastal city of San Remo.

Italy has been aggressive, but other European nations have proved unwilling to provide safe ports in the financial storm. Alisher Usmanov, who made his money in cellphones and copper, gave up his $600 million, 500-foot yacht Dilbar in Hamburg, Germany. Modest accommodations he can no longer enjoy include a 25-meter swimming pool and two helipads.

The $120 million, 280-foot-long Amore Vero was seized by France in the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat. It has been linked to Igor Sechin, CEO of the Russian state oil company.

Europe is clearly taking to heart President Joe Biden's statement warning to the Russian wealthy during his State of the Union Address.

"We are joining with our European allies to find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets," Biden said in his address. "We are coming for your ill-begotten gains."

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[mmr]

West should look in to real estates deals. lots of russian dirty money hidden under proxy titles. Forensic accounting will help.

 

[ProudPak]

West should look in to real estates deals. lots of russian dirty money hidden under proxy titles. Forensic accounting will help.

West knows all about the dirty money and actively encouraged it to come to the west. West is much more dirty than the eats but they do it with a white shirt tie and a suit. So u all think they are as holi are the pope.

Now asset grading of individuals and nations is piracy and the west is all ganging up together on the Russians.

Today I read the only victirs will be China. Already countries and individuals are looking away from dollar assets as of this war. Chinese currency is expected ti increase 5 to 10% and dollar is expected to weaken significantly as high networth individuals and countries look to diversify assets.

An example is Chelsea football club. No Arab has come forward to buy this prestigious club.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

Seize the day: Russian yachts find no safe ports in sanctions storm

Russian yacht owners are encountering rough seas around the world as nations sympathetic to Ukraine's plight press sanctions and seize vessels.

www.usatoday.com

Russian yacht owners are encountering rough seas around the world as nations sympathetic to Ukraine's plight press sanctions that include impounding assets of Russia's wealthy class.

World leaders hope harsh economic sanctions that target Vladimir Putin's inner circle of oligarchs could apply pressure on the Russian president to end his brutal military assault on Ukraine.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi says his country froze assets totaling hundreds of millions of dollars belonging or linked to several Russian oligarchs as part of sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Yachts are not sailing under Draghi's radar. Italy announced Saturday that it had seized a $580 million superyacht linked to Russian energy and fertilizer magnate Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko. The sail-assisted, motorized "SYA" – or Sailing Yacht A – was seized on Friday in the northeastern port of Trieste.

Melnichenko doth protest, his spokesman saying Melnichenko has nothing to do with the war and thus should not be on the sanctions list. Among the world's largest yachts, his SYA is 469-feet long, or more than 1.5 football fields. It has eight decks and an underwater observation area with foot-thick glass.

The size and value of SYA dwarfs some other Italian targets, but they are not exactly dinghies. A yacht belonging to metals tycoon Alexei Mordashov, believed to be Russia's richest man, was impounded more than a week ago in the northern Italian port of Imperia. "Lady M," made in the U.S. is 215-feet long and has six luxury state rooms. Estimates of its value vary but have climbed as high as $70 million.

Roman Abramovich's yacht in Barcelona, Spain.

Billionaire investment guru Gennady Timshenko did not escape unscathed. His yacht Lena, a mere 126-feet long, was seized on the northeastern coastal city of San Remo.

Italy has been aggressive, but other European nations have proved unwilling to provide safe ports in the financial storm. Alisher Usmanov, who made his money in cellphones and copper, gave up his $600 million, 500-foot yacht Dilbar in Hamburg, Germany. Modest accommodations he can no longer enjoy include a 25-meter swimming pool and two helipads.

The $120 million, 280-foot-long Amore Vero was seized by France in the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat. It has been linked to Igor Sechin, CEO of the Russian state oil company.

Europe is clearly taking to heart President Joe Biden's statement warning to the Russian wealthy during his State of the Union Address.

"We are joining with our European allies to find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets," Biden said in his address. "We are coming for your ill-begotten gains."

guilty by association? persecuting the Russians for being Russian? even if they are friends or family members of Putin then it doesnt mean they had any say or part in Ukrainians invasion.
what a piece of shite this word justice and morality has come when it comes to the West while applying it to its foes.

 

[mmr]

West knows all about the dirty money and actively encouraged it to come to the west. West is much more dirty than the eats but they do it with a white shirt tie and a suit. So u all think they are as holi are the pope.

Now asset grading of individuals and nations is piracy and the west is all ganging up together on the Russians.

Today I read the only victirs will be China. Already countries and individuals are looking away from dollar assets as of this war. Chinese currency is expected ti increase 5 to 10% and dollar is expected to weaken significantly as high networth individuals and countries look to diversify assets.

An example is Chelsea football club. No Arab has come forward to buy this prestigious club.

US dollar will weaken? Last time i check it went up in value after the war. and Russian currency went down by 40 percent lol

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

guilty by association? persecuting the Russians for being Russian? even if they are friends or family members of Putin then it doesnt mean they had any say or part in Ukrainians invasion.
what a piece of shite this word justice and morality has come when it comes to the West while applying it to its foes.

I'm not for it. I think they should just make them wait at the end of the line "with the commoners" when they need to refuel or dock.

Let the sailboat people through first.

Plus yanking RT is silly.

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

US dollar will weaken? Last time i check it went up in value after the war. and Russian currency went down by 40 percent lol

As long as oil is sold in US dollars, US dollar will keep its value.

High Oil prices means more demand for US dollars.