Yachts Linked To Sanctioned Russian Billionaires Seized

As the United States and Europe ramp up sanctions against Russian billionaires and Putin allies, some superyachts have been seized. Lawrence O’Donnell asks maritime law expert, attorney Michael T. Moore: what happens to those yachts once they’ve been impounded? 

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[jannythomas]

Sell on them and pass the profits to the displaced people of Ukraine to rebuild hopefully.🤞

[lynngill]

They should never get their yachts back

[kellygrant]

May they all slowly sink into the depths of time. Nobody needs a yacht. This level of wealth is abominable.

[mikejunior]

Impound those yachts permanently. Any sale of those vessels and their concurrent parts should be in benefit to the victims of this unjust war.

[patricksanders]

Just imagine what Russia could have been if the TRLLIONS weren't being stolen from them in order to buy yachts.

[BoredBob]

Time to impose asset forfeiture on Russia and then funnel those assets right back into funding the support being sent into Ukraine in the form of weapons and supplies as opposed to simply freezing them.

[phoenixrisn]

Sell the yachts off to pay for humanitarian aid for Ukraine 🇺🇦 Screw the oligarchs! STAND WITH UKRAINE 🇺🇦💙💛💙🇺🇦

[freeexpress]

Can people who have died in the war get their lives back once it's over? I think you know how I feel about them getting their yachts back.

[softracks]

They should be immediately auctioned off to the highest bidder and proceeds go to support Ukraine. I would rather give them away then pay a single tax dollar on their maintenance.

[kiwinewz]

Use them to transport Ukrainian refugees safely. Nice to see it’s all of them. It’s disgusting how many of them there are.🇺🇦🇳🇿🇺🇦🇦🇺🇺🇦🌻🌻🌻🕊🕊🕊

[milavargas]

Who cares if they lose money or get ruined by salt water, were these made out of paper? A million a month? Obscene!

[semyakoslov]

In other words Putin is saying "I want power more than peace". The solution is not to have Putin change his mind, but to have Russian soldiers change their minds. It's amazing how when power is given to the wrong person, the whole world becomes at risk because of that one person. Where is the COURAGE of the Russian people and soldiers?? Only they can bring Putin to his knees.

[marlinmixon]

Maybe the yacht owners would like the opportunity to pay the maint. fee for the yachts. Just ask. "We have your yacht. Would you like it maintained or not? If you do, please pay."

[professordogwood]

I highly doubt the deterioration of a seized yacht from a sanctioned Oligarch should be anybody's responsibility but the owner. I say let the vessel sit and deteriorate for as long as it takes and consider it, shall we say, a sunk cost.

[HannuKaleviElo]

Every person in the world has a responsibility to take down these lunatics and psychopaths in Russia by all means! Do your job! 💣🥷🇺🇸 ♥ ️🇺🇦

[deewells]

What was done in previous conflicts was to convert all seized vessels to the war effort. Navy or Coast Guard can sort out best use.

[Lmzip]

Since they require so much maintenance and the number of potential buyers is small; maybe immediately scrapping them out for salvage and sending funds to the Ukraine is an option.

[douglasbruce]

So if a country can seize homes, yachts, football clubs, cars, private properties and money's and stocks from citizens and statesmen of a whole country how hard will it become for them to do it to us?🤔

[louiserose]

Use them for transportation for Ukrainians!

[rebeccaainslie]

I thought Italy and France have each seized 1 yacht! I also heard they were being refused gasoline at ports of call! My favorite was the Ukrainian employee who was intent on sinking his Russian boss's yacht!