Seized or sailing away: What we know about Russian oligarchs and their assets


The most recent on Russia's oligarchs and their property:


ALISHER USMANOV


Alisher Usmanov, 68, a metals and telecoms tycoon with an estimated US$16.2 billion web value, has been sanctioned by america and European Union.

Seized:


A villa in Golfo del Pevero, on the island of Sardinia, value roughly $19 million, was seized by Italian authorities.

Suspended:


The $600 million Dilbar superyacht is sitting in a Hamburg shipyard with authorities saying they don't have any plans to ship it to the proprietor.


Everton F.C. suspended its $15 million plus naming rights cope with Usmanov's holding firm USM.


Usmanov gave up his presidency of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime, fencing's highest physique, and stated he would not play a job within the group.


A Bombardier jet linked to Usmanov is certainly one of quite a lot of Russian planes reportedly stranded on the EuroPort airport, within the French Alsace, by Swiss airspace closures.

Crusing away:


An Airbus A340 Status jet linked to Usmanov flew out of Munich, Germany to Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Feb. 28 and hasn't been tracked since, in keeping with Radar Field knowledge.

Softly, softly:


The U.S. Treasury, whereas blocking Usmanov's private property, has left firms managed by him off its checklist of sanctions in an effort to not elevate the worth of commodities.

Putin and oligarchs

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, listens to Lebedinsky GOK Managing Director Oleg Mikhailov, left, as businessman and founding father of USM Holdings, Alisher Usmanov, proper, stands behind him on the Lebedinsky GOK JSC, in Gubkin, Belgorod Area, Russia, Friday, July 14, 2017. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photograph through AP, File)


ROMAN ABRAMOVICH


Roman Abramovich, 55, billionaire businessman with an estimated $12.3 billion fortune, has been sanctioned by Britain, and was added to the EU sanctions checklist on Tuesday.

Suspended:


Abramovich's try and promote Chelsea Soccer Membership was halted when Britain introduced sanctions. Britain's asset freeze and sanctions bar the sale of gamers, new tickets and merchandise, however the workforce will be capable to play matches.


British MP Chris Bryant stated Abramovich was attempting to promote his 15-bedroom mansion in Kensington Palace Gardens to keep away from sanctions. He purchased the house within the space of London nicknamed "Billionaire's Row" for 90 million kilos ($119 million) in 2011.


The Kensington residence, together with different property and his stakes in steelmaker Evraz and Norilsk Nickel, are additionally topic to the British sanctions. It was not instantly clear if any property had been seized.

Roman Abramovich

FILE - Chelsea FC proprietor Roman Abramovich, centre, applauds on the finish of the English Premier League final spherical soccer match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Sunday, Might 21, 2017. (AP Photograph/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Stranded:


An plane linked to Abramovich is at Europort Airport close to Basel, which straddles the Swiss-French border, and is unable to depart attributable to Swiss airspace restrictions.

Signed over:


New York Metropolis property information present a trio of Higher East Aspect properties value $92.3 million are tied to his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova, a New York actual property developer married to transport inheritor Stavros Niarchos. She can also be constructing the 21-story Ray Harlem, which can home the Nationwide Black Theater, in keeping with her web site.

Crusing away:


The $600 million Solaris yacht linked to Abramovich left the Barcelona shipyard the place it had been present process repairs on March 8, arriving in Montenegro territorial waters on March 12, in keeping with monitoring web site Marine Visitors. It's now on the transfer off the coast of the Greek island of Corfu however nonetheless "awaiting orders" on its closing vacation spot, in keeping with the identical monitoring web site.

Abramovich's superyacht

A view of Russian metals and petroleum magnate Roman Abramovich's superyacht Solaris anchored in Tivat, Montenegro, Saturday, March 12, 2022. (AP Photograph/Risto Bozovic)


A second yacht linked to Abramovich, Eclipse, was out of monitoring protection for over 24 hours from early on Sunday, in keeping with Marine Visitors. Eclipse's monitoring system was again on for a number of hours on Tuesday, displaying the yacht north of Algeria within the Mediterranean Sea.


A Boeing 787-8 linked to Abramovich flew from Moscow to Dubai on March 4, in keeping with Radarbox knowledge.


A enterprise jet linked to Abramovich landed in Moscow early on Tuesday from Istanbul, in keeping with FLIGHTRADAR24 knowledge. It was briefly in Israel, the place Abramovich was noticed in an airport VIP lounger, earlier than the jet departed to Turkey.


OLEG DERIPASKA


Oleg Deripaska, 54, billionaire industrialist who based aluminum big Rusal, was sanctioned by america in 2018 and added to a British sanction checklist on Thursday

Sanctioned:


The destiny of Deripaska's multi-million pound property portfolio in Britain remained unclear after the federal government stated its property could be frozen.

Swarmed, not seized:


In October 2021, FBI brokers raided a historic New York Metropolis townhouse at 12 Homosexual Road in Greenwich Village in addition to a Washington D.C. mansion linked to Deripaska. He responded on social media by saying no person was residing in these properties.


"I've to ask: how a lot of Putin's cash was present in these deserted homes yesterday?" he stated, sarcastically inquiring whether or not investigators had found any moldy jam or vodka within the cabinets.

Oleg Deripaska home

FILE - U.S. federal brokers carry a case inside a house of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 in Washington. (AP Photograph/Manuel Balce Ceneta)


By way of an LLC within the British Virgin Islands, Deripaska additionally owns a townhouse on 11 E. sixty fourth Road, which he purchased for $42.5 million in 2008, in keeping with New York court docket information.


These properties haven't been seized by the federal government, regardless of sanctions that forestall him from doing enterprise or proudly owning property in america.


Deripaska's British Virgin Islands holding firm additionally owns 5 Belgrave Sq. in London. He purchased the mansion within the unique Belgravia district for 25 million kilos ($33 million) in 2003, in keeping with a number of media stories.


Squatters occupied 5 Belgrave Sq. on Monday, saying "this property has been liberated."

Softened:


U.S. sanctions had been lifted in opposition to Rusal and its mum or dad firm En+ in 2019 when Deripaska lowered his stakes beneath a majority threshold to 44.95%. There are nonetheless considerations, nonetheless, that the Russian oligarch is pulling the strings of his enterprise empire behind the scenes.

Crusing away:


Deripaska's $65 million yacht Clio is certainly one of a number of vessels owned by billionaires anchored within the Maldives, which doesn't have an extradition treaty with america, in keeping with transport database MarineTraffic.


VLADIMIR POTANIN


Vladimir Potanin, 61, CEO of Norilsk Nickel with an estimated web value of $22 billion, has not been sanctioned by the EU or United States.

Vladimir Potanin

FILE - On this file pool picture taken on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, Vladimir Potanin, the billionaire proprietor of a nickel big, proper, gestures whereas talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photograph through AP, File)

Stepping down:


The Guggenheim Museum stated Potanin was stepping down as certainly one of its trustees final week. He had held the place since 2002, performing as a significant benefactor and sponsoring exhibits, together with a Kandinsky exhibition at present in New York.

Crusing away:


The billionaire's 88-metre (290-foot) yacht Nirvana sailed to the Maldives, which has no extradition treaty with america, in keeping with MarineTraffic.


Potanin is estimated to have misplaced almost 1 / 4 of his wealth since sanctions impacted the rouble and the Russian financial system, Bloomberg has reported.


IGOR SECHIN


Igor Sechin, 61, CEO of Rosneft and seen as one of the vital highly effective individuals in Russia, has been sanctioned by america, EU and Britain. His ex-wife, Marina Sechina, was sanctioned by the EU on Tuesday.

Seized:


French customs officers seized Sechin's 190-foot (58-metre) Amore Vero yacht value $120 million because it was attempting to flee a French Riviera port.

Amore Vero

This picture supplied by the French Customs exhibits the yacht Amore Vero docked within the Mediterranean resort of La Ciotat, Wednesday March 2, 2022.  (Douane Francaise through AP)


ALEXEY MORDASHOV


Alexey Mordashov, 56, the son of a mill employee who turned a metal magnate with estimated web value of $29.1 billion, is on an EU sanctions checklist.

Shifted:


Mordashov shifted his holdings in journey and tourism group TUI after sanctions had been imposed on him, Bloomberg reported.


A British submitting confirmed the metal tycoon had shifted a $1.1 billion stake in mining firm Nordgold to his spouse Marina, Bloomberg reported.

Seized:


Italian authorities seized Mordashov's Woman M yacht, moored in Imperia, and valued at 65 million euros ($72 million).

Lady M Yacht

Italian Finance Police stand by the yacht "Woman M", owned by Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov, docked at Imperia's harbour, Italy, Saturday, March 5, 2022. (AP Photograph/Antonio Calanni)


EUGENE SHVIDLER


Eugene Shvidler, 57, enterprise affiliate of Roman Abramovich with estimated web value of $1.7 billion.

Seized:


Britain impounded a non-public jet it stated was linked to Shvidler at Farnborough airport below new aviation sanctions that give it the authority to detain any Russian plane.


VLADIMIR SOLOVIEV


Vladimir Soloviev, 58, a pro-Putin Russian TV host who's on the EU sanctions checklist.

Seized:


Two properties on Italy's Lake Como value 8 million euros belonging to Soloviev had been seized by Italian authorities.


GENNADY TIMCHENKO


Gennady Timchenko, 69, chairman of the Russian nationwide hockey league with stakes in oil and fuel firms, has been sanctioned by america and the EU.

Gennady Timchenko

FILE - Co-owner of Novatek firm Gennady Timchenko, left, and Renova CEO businessman Viktor Vekselberg, second proper, attend the St. Petersburg Worldwide Financial Discussion board in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Might 25, 2018. (AP Photograph/Dmitri Lovetsky, Pool)

Seized:


Italy seized Timchenko's 50 million euro ($55 million) yacht known as Lena because it was moored in San Remo.


OLEG SAVCHENKO


Oleg Savchenko, a member of Russia's parliament

Seized:


Savchenko's seventeenth Century Tuscan villa Lazzareschi value 3 million euros was taken by Italian authorities.


PETR AVEN


Petr Aven, oil investor who constructed a European enterprise empire with an estimated web value of $4.7 billion, is on an EU sanctions checklist.

Suspended:


Aven's stake in his LetterOne Funding firm, with holdings in Spain's Dia grocery store chain and a German power group, was frozen following the EU's sanctions.

RWE AG

FILE - On this June 22, 2011 file picture the brand of electrical energy and fuel provider RWE AG is photographed in Essen, western Germany. (AP Photograph/Frank Augstein, File)


Latvia's authorities is seeking to revoke his citizenship, regardless of his plans to open a museum there every week earlier than the battle in Ukraine began, Britain's Monetary Instances (FT) reported.

Stepped down:


Stepped down as trustee on the Royal Academy of the Arts in London. The humanities group stated it might return his donation in the direction of its present Francis Bacon exhibition.


MIKHAIL FRIDMAN


Mikhail Fridman, Aven's accomplice at LetterOne with an estimated web value of $12.3 billion, is on the EU sanctions checklist.

Stepped down:


Withdrew from the LetterOne funding agency he co-founded.

Suspended:


Pamplona Capital administration stated it had started disentangling itself from LetterOne. Different banks informed the FT they had been additionally reviewing their lending relationships.


Fridman's north London residence, which he purchased for 65 million kilos ($86 million) in 2016, is just not believed to have been frozen as he isn't topic to sanctions in Britain, in keeping with a number of media stories.

Mikhail Fridman

FILE - Russian businessman, co-founder of Alfa-Group Mikhail Fridman attends a convention of the Israel Keren Hayesod basis in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. (AP Photograph/Pavel Golovkin, Pool)


ALEXANDER ABRAMOV


Alexander Abramov, co-founder and chairman of Russian metal producer Evraz, with an estimated web value of $5.9 billion, is just not sanctioned.

Crusing away:


Abramov's yacht The Titan arrived within the Maldives final week, in keeping with MarineTraffic.


ANDREY IGOREVICH MELNICHENKO


Melnichenko owned main fertilizer producer EuroChem Group and coal firm SUEK.

Stepped down:


The businesses stated in statements on March 10 that he had resigned as a member of the board in each firms and withdrawn as their beneficiary.

Seized:


The 143-metre (470-foot) Crusing Yacht A, which has a price ticket of 530 million euros ($578 million), has been sequestered within the northern Italian port of Trieste, the Italian authorities stated.

sailing yacht A

FILE - A view of Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko's Crusing Yacht A in Saint Tropez, Southern France, 16 July 2021. (AP Photograph/Lucas Brito)


ALEXANDER MIKHEYEV


Mikheyev heads Russian weapon exporting group Rosoboronoexport and is below EU sanctions.

Detention:


Spanish authorities detained a yacht known as Woman Anastasia owned by Mikheyev on Tuesday. The 48-metre (158-foot) yacht, which sails below a Saint Vincent and Grenadines' flag, can't depart a marina in Mallorca, the place it's now moored.


SERGEI CHEMEZOV

Sergei Chemezov

FILE - Sergei Chemezov, the top of the state company "RosTech" speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin, throughout a gathering on the Novo-Ogaryovo residence exterior Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 24, 2021. (Sergei Ilyin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photograph through AP)


Former KGB officer Chemezov is the top of Russian state conglomerate Rostec. Chemezov was sanctioned by america in 2014 and Britain in 2020 over Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, and was named in sanctions lists this month by america and Australia.

Seized:


Spain briefly seized on Monday the 85-metre (280-foot) superyacht Valerie in Barcelona. The $140 million yacht, crusing below the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, is registered to Chemezov's stepdaughter, Anastasia Ignatova, by means of a British Virgin Islands firm, in keeping with a 2021 article revealed within the Pandora Papers data leak. The yacht will stay below detention whereas Spanish authorities affirm its possession.

Compiled by Leela de Kretser, Frank Jack Daniel and Catarina Demony; modifying by Richard Pullin, Alex Richardson, Jane Merriman and Mark Heinrich

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