The hunt for Russian oligarchs’ yachts is on

877 people and 62 entities close to the interests in power in Russia are subject to an asset freeze and a ban on entering the territory of the European Union. A list compiled in 2014 and expanded since February 24 with the invasion of Ukraine. Several projects of activists or journalists, including that of the OCCRP foundation, track down these “ill-gotten gains”. Since then, Western countries have frozen some of this wealth. A brief overview of the yachts that have been immobilized.

Dutch customs have blocked fourteen yachts in shipyards, including twelve under construction and two under repair. “In view of the current measures, these vessels cannot be delivered, transferred or exported at the moment,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs…