The repercussions of the EU and US sanctions against Russian oligarchs continue. The last move came from Italy. In the news in the Italian media, it was stated that the luxury yacht “Lady M”, worth 65 million euros, of Russian billionaire businessman Aleksey Mordashov, who is on the EU’s sanction list, is moored in Imperia by Italian financial police teams.
IT IS EXPRESSED THAT HE IS KNOWN FOR PUTIN
It was stated that Mordashov, who has an estimated personal wealth of around 23 billion dollars by the end of 2021, is known for his closeness to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The sources of the Italian Prime Ministry confirmed the news that Mordashov’s yacht was seized by the Italian financial police.
ITALY FOREIGN MINISTER ANNOUNCED
Meanwhile, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said in a statement by connecting to a television channel in the evening, “Italy is preparing to seize the assets of approximately 140 million euros belonging to Russian oligarchs in the coming hours.” used the phrase.
In a written statement made during the day by the Italian Ministry of Finance and Economy, it was stated that the financial sanctions accepted by the EU would begin to be implemented due to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence.
BIDEN ALSO SAID “We’ll seize”
In his State of the Union speech in Congress, “The US Department of Justice is establishing a special task force to pursue the crimes of Russian oligarchs. Like our European partners, we will find and seize your yachts, luxury apartments, private jets.” had used the phrase. (AA)