The Spanish Ministry of Transport decided to detain the superyacht Valerie, moored in the port of Barcelona, which is allegedly associated with the head of the Rostec state corporation, Sergei Chemezov. InfoLibre writes about this, which refers to the relevant resolution of the General DIRECTOR of the Main Directorate of the Merchant Marine (one of the departments of the ministry).
The cost of the vessel, according to the publication, is $140 million, or about €127 million.
The ruling states that the yacht is temporarily held until the authorities determine that “the said vessel is not owned, held or controlled by a person or entity” included in the EU sanctions lists.
Chemezov told employees about serious sanctions and operations in Ukraine Business
The document does not mention the name of the head of Rostec, notes InfoLibre. However, sources familiar with the situation told the publication that, according to the Spanish authorities, "they have sufficient evidence" confirming that the yacht belongs to Chemezov.