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Ukraine War – Another Superyacht Seized In Spain!
According to The Guardian, Spain has temporarily seized a Russian oligarch’s $140m superyacht in Barcelona. The 85-meter superyacht Valerie belongs to Sergei Chemezov, a former KGB officer who heads state conglomerate Rostec. He is an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Sailing under the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the vessel is registered to Chemezov’s stepdaughter, Anastasia Ignatova, through a the Br
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