5 superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs have docked in Turkey, safe from Western sanctions

5 superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs have docked in Turkey, safe from Western sanctions

Five superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs are now docked in Turkey in a bid to avoid Western sanctions triggered by the invasion of Ukraine. Oligarchs have sought to move their assets, such as luxury vessels and private jets, across the world over the possibility of being placed on sanctions lists. Many chose Turkey because it is yet to sanction Russia for its aggression. Dmitry Kamenshchik, chairman of Moscow's Domodedovo airport, owns a $400 million yacht called the that arrived in Bodrum, Turkey, on Sunday morning, according to ship-tracking site . The vessel left the Dominican Republic on April 22 after being investigated by the US over accusations of money laundering and arms trafficking, reported. The Flying Fox's destination port was "not recognized," but it was heading in the direction of Turkey, according to Marine Traffic. , a $85 million superyacht owned by former KGB agent Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, has remained in Turkish waters since May 6, when it docked in the resort of Marmaris, data shows. The 224-foot vessel departed on March 30 from a port in Norway, where it had been stuck because or do business with its owner, reported at the time. Meanwhile, Alexander Abramov's $100 million superyacht, Titan,