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A yacht linked to billionaire Viktor Vekselberg was arrested in Spain
US authorities have seized a megayacht in Spain associated with oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, who is “closely linked to the Russian president.” reports Press The Associated .
The Spanish Civil Guard and US federal agents arrived at the port of Palma de Mallorca, where they seized the yacht at the request of US authorities.
An agency source in the Spanish Civil Guard said that this is a 78-meter yacht Tango , which flies the flag of the Cook Islands. According to AP , the yacht is associated with billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, who heads the Renova group, which owns metallurgical mining and other assets.
Vekselberg was not subject to EU sanctions, but in the United States he is being investigated for possible money laundering and tax fraud in order to hide the purchase of a yacht.