Confiscate superyacht, US accuses Russian tycoon of “fraud and money laundering”
The yacht, named Tango, believed to be owned by Mr. Vekselberg, was seized in Palma de Mallorca, a port city in the western Mediterranean. It is the result of cooperation between the Spanish authorities and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
Mr. Vekselberg was born in 1957 in Ukraine, the owner of Renova Group based in Russia. He became the target of intense surveillance by the FBI since the Moscow-Kiev conflict.
In addition to the yacht, Mr. Vekselberg’s private jet has also been targeted by the US and its Western allies. The video, published on the DOJ’s YouTube page, shows the FBI and Spanish authorities boarding Mr. Vekselberg’s superyacht. Tango yacht is 78 m long, valued at about 90 million USD.
The Tango yacht has just been seized in Spain. Photo: AP
In fact, Mr. Vekselberg was among a group of financiers targeted by the administration of former US President Donald Trump in 2018. Forbes Vekselberg’s net worth is estimated at nearly $6 billion.
Vekselberg’s yacht is the latest property owned by a Russian tycoon to be seized since President Vladimir Putin launched a military campaign against Ukraine on February 24. The US and its allies have been trying to squeeze the Russian elite in an attempt to punish Moscow.
The FBI arrested Tango, accusing Russian tycoon Vekselberg of “banking fraud and money laundering”, having used many “complicated tricks” to hide his ownership of this superyacht.
Currently, Viktor Vekselberg’s side has not yet made any comment on the seizure of Tango in Spain.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered its 41st day and although the two sides have had many peace talks, it seems that tensions have not shown any signs of abating. Since the conflict, the US and its Western allies have launched a series of sanctions against Russia and its elites.
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