Germans Seize Russian Billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s Mega-Yacht

Forbes ^ | 3/2/22

[BusterDog]

I'd imagine that these oligarchs are some pretty mean cats. I'd also imagine that they are not going to take the seizures of their assets lightly.

They certainly have the resources and capabilities to spawn militia/terrorists groups to create havoc just about anywhere in the world.

Those would not be state actions, either, it would just be the actions of a political or ideological group.

[Lopeover]

Oh, they can end gas & oil to Germany.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

These rich oligarchs are going to put some pressure on Pooty.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

... nothing like rule of law and due process.

[1Old Pro]

6oo million here, 600 million there, pretty soon you’re talking real money.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

It will be interesting to see how these Russian mobsters deal with Putin.

[Empire_of_Liberty]

So, Putin got his out in time…

[oldasrocks]

Typical democrat idea to stop the war. Steal money from them. These rich guys might be jerks and probably crooks but they did not start the war.

[FlyingEagle]

Ran Gazprom for a decade, is mega-rich by any standards. He will probably retaliate. He’s certainly not used to getting shoved around and certainly will not put pressure on Putin.

[Theoria]

'They certainly have the resources and capabilities to spawn militia/terrorists groups to create havoc just about anywhere in the world. '

Why? Rich people like nice things.

[BusterDog]

“... nothing like rule of law and due process.”

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Gone, whether you are a Canadian trucker, Russian Oligarch, or Jan 6 protestor. It’s just gone, the law means whatever they say it means.

[BusterDog]

” Why? Rich people like nice things.”

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I don’t think these guys got wealthy by being nice.

[D Rider]

In any case, it sounds like stealing from a private citizen. The Nazis Germans have a long history of this. Don't know if they have the fortitude to carry it through anymore. The EU has been dependent on a strong US force for so long, I don't know if they realize that they are writing checks they can't cash.

[Tell It Right]

The article doesn't say WHY Germany confiscated the yacht. Is it just cuz he's Russian? No due process?

The Dims in America salivate over that kind of power.

[Theoria]

Connections. They aren’t gonna have any soon outside of certain $hit holes.

[Skywise]

Anyone else think this is all Hillary’s revenge?

[escapefromboston]

Did anyone take any NATO billionaire’s yacht after the disaster in Libya?

[GaltAdonis]

[WellyP]

He’s not the only Russian billionaire with a mega-yacht: Forbes and yacht valuation experts VesselsValue tracked down 32 of them. Despite being hit by EU sanctions on Monday, Usmanov is yet to comment on them or on the war in Ukraine.

[caww]

Well they are more than acquainted with how Putin operates when many got kicked out of Russia when he first took office...some didn’t make it. Others were taken down after they left. So they know his ‘reach’ if they give him a hard time.