Oleg Deripaska’s Superyacht Sails On as Sanctions Bite

Russian tycoon’s Clio headed to Turkish port after Maldives
U.S., allies sanction moguls to deter Russian war on Ukraine

Clio, then called the Queen K, the megayacht tied to Oleg Deripaska, at Fethiye port in Turkey, in 2017.Photographer: Ali Rza Akkir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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By K Oanh Ha

April 14, 2022 at 7:00 AM UTC

Updated on

April 17, 2022 at 1:58 AM UTC

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Clio, a $65-million superyacht tied to Oleg Deripaska, the Russian aluminum billionaire whose connections to Vladimir Putin have put him on sanctions lists, is on the move again after being anchored off the Maldives.

The 239-foot yacht had been in the Indian Ocean for at least two months as scrutiny around Deripaska and other oligarchs close to Russia’s president increased following the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Clio anchored in Gocek, Turkey Saturday morning local time and is now sailing in the region, according to vessel data analyzed by Bloomberg News.