US seizes massive yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin | NewsNation Prime

The U.S. government seized a mega yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to the Russian president on Monday, the first in the government’s sanctions initiative to “seize and freeze” giant boats and other pricey assets of Russian elites.

#Yacht #oligarch #UkraineWar

NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America.

[littledragon]

The fuel in that yacht's tank is more valuable than what's in my bank account.🤣

[AS-okni]

Use the yachts to house Ukrainian citizens

[SpockvsMcCoy]

Surprising that these yachts are not in international waters where they cannot be seized.

[fumiyama]

It is hard to hide a yacht. Just seize every yacht around the world until the real owner come up

[OctPSfever]

Frozen? Should be seized completely n give back to UKR assistance...

[cadebritt]

Wow and I thought I had legal 🙃 problems.

[viceman]

I know governments don't tend to do logical things, but I wish they would sell it and use the money to add to Ukraine's rebuild.

[hokeypokeypots]

The crooked political duopoly in the US should start seizing the yachts of their own oligarchs instead of giving them tax breaks and subsidies at the taxpayer's expense...but they wouldn't get those hefty campaign donations if they did that. 🤣🤣

[joyjeffcoat]

This is the least of things we should focus on. There is a war going on and the 🇺🇸 should help more that what we are

[Julesong]

Can you tell us more about how a war crimes investigation and prosecution works? Discussion about the process of investigation into Russia’s war crimes would be appreciated! What organizations are involved with the investigation? How is evidence collected and who safeguards it? What’s the actual process of such an investigation?

[DeborahAntiques]

The anchor might try to control her glee. There is no part of this war that could be considered gleeful. Peace.

[nathanbyd]

My opinion: 20% of proceeds of selling the yachts goes toward maintenance and docking fees (so the vessel doesn't lose value), 40% toward humanitarian aid for Ukrainians, and 40% toward weapons for Ukraine military.

[johnpro]

tch tch ..small inflatable kayaks are still available from amazon ...require a lot of hot air to inflate

[damiangutierrez]

Let's turn those yachts into a fleet of Ukrainian navy war ships.

[conmanumber]

Seizing these boats have no effect on these people as it's a small fraction of their total worth.

[AgentPepsi]

Tow the yacht out onto the open sea, and then use it for target practice.

[jeromepopiel]

Just taking their toys away doesn't really hurt them. You have to make em go sit in the corner.

[ladyr]

Way to just throw ourselves into a war smfh Wtg Murica

[nobullman]

So you wanna be a pirate do ya?.. just one problem, theres no pirates left, it aint the 1800s any more. Keep on stealin on the hi cs. My parrot needs a new Leg.

[psychonautsupreme]

Black ops hijacked map has become a reality 🤣