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France seizes luxury yacht of Russian energy boss and Putin confidant Sechin

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03.03.22 15:45
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The French government on Thursday said it had seized a superyacht owned by a company linked to Igor Sechin, chief executive of Russian energy giant Rosneft and close confidant of President Vladimir Putin.

The vessel, Amore Vero, was seized at a shipyard at La Ciotat, near Marseille, the finance ministry said.

"French customs carried out the seizure of the yacht Amore Vero in La Ciotat as part of the implementation of sanctions by the European Union against Russia," a statement said.

The yacht was owned by a company "in which Sechin is the main shareholder".

Olivier Dussopt, the French minister of public action and accounts, tweeted a photo of the yacht and wrote, "As part of the implementation of European Union sanctions against Russia and in support of Ukraine, we seized a first yacht."

The 85.6-metre (280 ft) boat was made by Netherlands-based yacht builder Oceanco and includes a swimming pool that turns into a helipad, as well as multi-decks including one with a jacuzzi.

The boat was delivered in 2013, the manufacturer says on its website, France24 reports.