The entire “Roman Abramovich fleet”, which fell under EU and UK sanctions, is “safe and sound”: in addition to the Solaris and Eclipse yachts previously seen there, two more vessels were noticed off the coast of Turkey - the Halo yacht and the Garcon support vessel, LuxuryLaunch reported.
According to MarineTraffic vessel tracking data, the 68-meter Garcon vessel is located near the port city of Fethiye in southwestern Turkey, and the 55-meter Halo yacht is in the port of Göcek in the south.
“This means that the entire fleet of luxury superyachts of the sanctioned Russian billionaire worth more than $1.2 billion is in Turkey, unless other vessels belonging to Abramovich are found,” writes LuxuryLaunch.
RBC sent a request to Abramovich's representative.
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In April, authorities in Antigua and Barbuda, an island nation in the Caribbean, reported that two of Abramovich's yachts, Halo and Garcon, had docked there. They suggested that the UK confiscate these vessels. However, Antigua and Barbuda cannot seize property unless the person has committed a crime in the country, writes LuxuryLaunch. And as a result, on July 22, both ships left its waters. And before that, in March, two more yachts “associated with Abramovich” were noticed off the coast of Turkey - the 140-meter Solaris and the 160-meter Eclipse.
Britain and the European Union in March imposed sanctions against a number of Russian businessmen, including against Abramovich. They believe that the entrepreneurs on the list have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin.
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