Category: Russian oligarch

Russian oligarch charged in US evaded sanctions to deliver flowers to Canadian: FBI

September 29, 2022
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A Russian oligarch indicted in the United States Thursday for conspiring to circumvent its sanctions regime stands accused of, among other things, having flowers delivered to a former member of Parliament in Canada. Billionaire Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska has been subject to U.S. sanctions since 2018, when the U.S. Treasury Department said he acted for or…

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Russian Oligarch’s Yacht Seized by Fijian Authorities on US Request

May 6, 2022
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Authorities in Fiji seized a yacht belonging to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov following a warrant from the United States, finding documents that have implicated the owner of violating American law. The 348-foot-long luxury vessel, Amadea, arrived in Fiji on April 13 after an 18-day voyage from Mexico. The vessel has been the focus of Washington’s…

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Fiji Seizes Russian Oligarch’s $300 Million Yacht at Request of US

May 5, 2022
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Authorities in Fiji have seized a superyacht owned by Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov at the request of the United States over alleged ties to corruption, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 5. The 348-foot luxury vessel, the Amadea—worth more than $300 million—was impounded based on probable cause of violating U.S. law, money laundering,…

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Russian Oligarchs Are Welcome in Turkey for Legal Activities: Foreign Minister

March 26, 2022
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Turkey is open to Russian oligarchs as long as they’re conducting legal activities, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saturday. “Whatever their activities in Turkey, it has to be legal. We will allow any legal and legitimate activities and we will not allow any illegal activities in Turkey whatever it is,” he said at the…

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