Oligarchs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has begun an aggressive new push to inflict pain on Russia’s economy and specifically its oligarchs with the intent of thwarting the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. From the Treasury Department to the Justice Department, U.S. officials will focus on efforts to legally liquidate the property of Russian oligarchs, expand financial […]
A Ukrainian lawmaker urged the United States on Friday to use the money it has seized from Russian oligarchs to support Ukraine with additional aid. Kira Rudik, a member of the Ukrainian Parliament, told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto in an interview that she and others have been pushing for a plan to use money from […]
The British government’s ability to investigate the true ownership of properties has come into question after researchers found £700m of luxury homes previously linked to sanctioned oligarchs are not flagged for asset freezes. The campaign group Transparency International UK has identified 33 houses, flats and office blocks in London or Surrey that are not marked […]
Monaco told the Aspen Security Forum that the jeweled egg, which, if authentic, would make it one of the few remaining in the world and worth millions of dollars, was one of the more “interesting” discoveries federal law enforcement officials have made aboard the seized yachts. The eggs, now priceless collectibles, were created by the […]
July 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking broader authority from Congress to seize Russian oligarchs’ assets as a means to pressure Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, a top prosecutor said on Tuesday. In testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Andrew Adams, who leads the department’s KleptoCapture task […]
Placeholder while article actions load The United States secured a victory in its campaign to punish Russian billionaires for the war in Ukraine when Fiji’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a $300 million yacht owned by a pro-Kremlin oligarch could be seized by American authorities.
NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) – A U.S. court on Monday issued warrants for the seizure of two luxury planes owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich under U.S. measures imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, court records showed. But the U.S. government’s likelihood of gaining control of the aircraft worth nearly $400 million was uncertain.
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A Civil Guard stands by the yacht called Tango in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on Monday. U.S. federal agents and Spain’s Civil Guard are searching the yacht owned by a Russian oligarch. Francisco Ubilla/AP hide caption toggle caption Francisco Ubilla/AP A Civil Guard stands by the yacht called Tango in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on […]