Italian authorities seized Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko’s yacht on Friday, according to a statement from Italy’s financial police.
The statement said that the ship – named “SY A” – was worth around 530 million euros (about R$3 billion) and was stored in the port of Trieste, in the northeast of the country. It is one of the largest yachts in the world, according to its manufacturer, Nobiskrug.
Melnichenko was sanctioned by the European Union on March 9 as part of expanded punitive measures against Russian oligarchs. According to the EU, he owns the fertilizer producer EuroChem Group and the coal company SUEK.
The Union council’s decision, which authorized sanctions against Melnichenko, said he and 36 other business leaders had met with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine began to discuss the potential economic impact of measures by European nations and the United States. USA.
“The fact that he was invited to participate in this meeting shows that he is a member of Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and that he is supporting or implementing actions or policies that harm or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as such as stability and security in Ukraine,” the decision reads.
“It also shows that it is one of the main businessmen involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue for the government of Russia, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilization of Ukraine,” the document concludes.
Source: CNN Brasil
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