Russian Superyachts Find Safe Haven in Turkey, Raising Concerns in Washington Turkey’s welcoming ports are symptoms of a much larger problem: evasion of U.S. sanctions against Russia.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Yacht Company That Caters to Russian Elites The Treasury Department also identified four yachts as being linked to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
The Middlemen at the Heart of an Oligarch-Industrial Complex They oversee the flow of billions of dollars from Putin-connected Russians to companies involved in superyachts and villas. They’ve drawn the attention of a U.S. task force.