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  1. A Russian Oligarch’s $500 Million Megayacht Has Avoided Seizure for

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  2. Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko's yacht is one of six Russia-linked

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  3. Not a surveillance drone or a satellite, but a tourist on a sea-plane

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  4. Not a surveillance drone or a satellite, but a tourist on a sea-plane

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  5. Russian oligarch Igor Sechin has super yacht seized due to invasion as

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  6. Here are some of Russia's richest oligarchs and their yachts

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  1. Insight: Maldives shelters sanctioned Russian billionaires' yachts

    Melnichenko's vessel is one of six Russian-linked yachts that have glided between Maldives' atolls, southwest of India, since Western nations hit some oligarchs with sanctions in response to the ...

  2. The $500 Million Russian Megayacht 'Nord' Has Appeared in the Maldives

    A Russian Oligarch's $500 Million Megayacht Has Avoided Seizure for Months. It Was Just Spotted in the Maldives. The vessel stopped transmitting its location en route to Cape Town. Now it's in ...

  3. Yacht seized as U.S. ramps up oligarch sanctions so Putin 'feels the

    Three more yachts owned by Russian oligarchs were seen cruising in Maldives waters on Wednesday, the data showed. They included the 88-metre (288-foot) Nirvana owned by Russia's richest man ...

  4. Russian Billionaire Yacht Anchors in No-Extradition Maldives: Report

    A superyacht owned by a sanctioned Russian billionaire arrived in the Maldives on Monday, AFP said. The White House said Saturday it could seize the yachts of sanctioned Russian oligarchs.

  5. Oligarchs' superyachts seized over Russia attack on Ukraine

    Three more yacht s owned by Russian oligarchs were seen cruising in Maldives waters on Wednesday, the data showed. They included the 88-metre Nirvana owned by Russia's richest man, Vladimir Potanin.

  6. Russian Oligarchs' Yachts Head for Maldives as Sanctions Levied

    The four biggest luxury yachts in the Maldives right now are Russian-owned, according to an analysis of vessel data by Bloomberg News. The largest, the 459-foot (140-meter) Ocean Victory, belongs ...

  7. Oligarchs' yachts seized as governments ramp up sanctions on Russia's

    Three more yachts owned by Russian oligarchs were seen cruising in Maldives waters on Wednesday, the data showed. They included the 88-metre (288-foot) Nirvana owned by Russia's richest man ...

  8. Ukraine crisis: Russia billionaires move superyachts to Maldives to

    A Forbes report based on three sources in the yacht industry said his 156m yacht Dilbar, valued at US$600 million, was seized by German authorities. German authorities did not immediately respond ...

  9. Russia-Ukraine War: Why Maldives Shelters Sanctioned Russian

    Melnichenko's vessel is one of six Russian-linked yachts that have glided between Maldives' atolls, southwest of India, since Western nations hit some oligarchs with sanctions in response to the ...

  10. At Least 5 Russian Billionaires' Yachts Are Now in Maldives: Report

    At least 5 superyachts belonging to Russian billionaires are anchored or cruising around the Maldives amid sweeping sanctions: report Huileng Tan 2022-03-03T06:37:44Z

  11. Reuters reveals Maldives shelters sanctioned Russian billionaires

    Politics. Reuters reveals Maldives shelters sanctioned Russian billionaires' yachts. 07 April 2022, 4:45 am 1 minute. By Reuters News Agency. Reuters exclusively reported that while many nations are stepping up efforts to seize assets from Russian oligarchs, authorities in Maldives are taking a cautious approach to enforcing sanctions.

  12. Russian oligarchs' yachts seized in Europe, others harbouring in Maldives

    Three further yachts owned by Russian oligarchs were seen cruising in Maldives waters on Wednesday, the data showed. They included the 88-metre (288-foot) Nirvana owned by Russia's richest man ...

  13. Here are the superyachts seized from Russian oligarchs

    The yacht Lena, belonging to Gennady Timchenko, an oligarch close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the port of San Remo on the Italian Riviera on March 5. Andrea Bernardi / AFP - Getty Images

  14. Sanctioned Russian oligarch's yacht anchors in Maldives

    A luxury yacht belonging to a US-sanctioned Russian billionaire reached the Maldives, officials said Tuesday, with more Russian-owned boats reportedly headed to the Indian Ocean archipelago seeking safe haven from possible asset seizures. Multiple international sanctions have been imposed on Russia in the wake of its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, raising the prospect of confiscation

  15. Here Are the Megayachts Belonging to Russian Oligarchs

    France seized Amore Vero, a 281-foot megayacht linked to oligarch and politician Igor Sechin, on March 3. The yacht, Amore Vero, is estimated to have a value of $120 million. It has a swimming ...

  16. Russian oligarchs find a place to hide their yachts [Video]

    Melnichenko's vessel is one of six Russian-linked yachts that have glided between Maldives' atolls, southwest of India, since Western nations hit some oligarchs with sanctions in response to the ...

  17. Where yachts owned by Russian oligarchs are right now

    Sechin, the CEO of the Russian oil company Rosneft, was sanctioned by the EU earlier this week, and Rosneft itself was sanctioned by the US in 2014. The Amore Vero yacht at a shipyard in La Ciotat ...

  18. Inside the capture of a Russian oligarch's superyacht

    Inside, there is a gym, beauty salon, cinema and wine cellar. There are luxury cabins for 16 guests, and accommodation for 36 crew to service their every need. From a distance, it appears like the ...

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

    Three other yachts owned by Russian oligarchs were seen cruising in Maldives waters on Wednesday, the data showed. They included the 88-metre Nirvana, owned by Russia's richest man, Vladimir ...