Spain, FBI Seize Billionaire Vekselberg’s $99 Million Yacht
- Viktor Vekselberg’s Tango impounded in Palma de Mallorca
- U.S. says it’s first but not last seizure hitting Putin allies
Guardia Civil officers next to the Tango superyacht in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on April 4.
Photographer: Francisco Ubilla/AP Photo
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A yacht belonging to Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg was confiscated in Spain at the request of the U.S. government, which said it was the first -- but definitely not the last -- asset seizure targeting individuals close to Vladimir Putin.
“Together, with our international partners, we will do everything possible to hold accountable any individual whose criminal acts enable the Russian government to continue its unjust war,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.