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Germany seizes the world's largest yacht (at least according to volume)

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The luxury superyacht Dilbar sails off the coast of Monaco in 2017. Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

The luxury superyacht Dilbar sails off the coast of Monaco in 2017.

German authorities have seized the world's largest yacht by volume after determining that a Russian oligarch had transferred its ownership to his sister — who is also facing Western sanctions.

Dilbar, the yacht in question, measures some 511 feet and 15,917 tons, which shipbuilder Lurssen says makes it the largest motor yacht in the world by gross tonnage. It has two helipads and one of the biggest indoor pools ever installed on a yacht, according to the U.S. Treasury Department , which puts its estimated worth between $600 and $735 million.

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The superyacht is named after the mother of its original owner: Alisher Usmanov, one of Russia's wealthiest billionaires and a known close associate of the Russian president. Usmanov was sanctioned by the U.S., United Kingdom., European Union and Switzerland in March, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Germany's federal police tweeted Wednesday that it found, "through extensive investigations despite offshore concealment," that the yacht currently belongs to Usmanov's sister, Gulbakhor Ismailova. Authorities impounded the yacht, which remains at the port of Hamburg , after confirming with Brussels that its owner is under sanctions.

A Russian billionaire's superyacht has been impounded in Hamburg, Germany. Harsh sanctions in response to the invasion of #Ukraine brought the estimated $600-750 million yacht Dilbar out of 'offshore concealment', and into the hands of authorities. pic.twitter.com/GYkH6SmQk2 — German Embassy (@GermanyinUSA) April 14, 2022

Ismailova was sanctioned by the U.K. on Wednesday and the EU last week. Both entities said Usmanov had indirectly transferred assets to his sister, including leaving her as Dilbar's only beneficial owner.

"The owner of the yacht 'Dilbar' is Navis Marine Ltd. (Cayman Islands), whose shareholder is Almenor Holdings Ltd. (Cyprus). All shares in that holding company are held by PomerolCapital SA (Switzerland) in trust for the benefit of 'The Sisters Trust,' " EU officials explained, adding that Usmanov has not been a shareholder of that trust company since 2017.

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Ismailova has also been linked to luxury real estate in Italy and Latvia associated with Usmanov, the EU said, and therefore has "actively supported materially or financially Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine."

Dilbar made headlines in early March , when Hamburg officials denied conflicting reports that they had seized the superyacht and said any such move would have to come from higher federal customs authorities.

According to Boat International, Dilbar is also the fourth-longest yacht in the world. It can accommodate up to 96 crew members as well as 24 guests in a large living space, which includes fold-out balconies, an onboard garden (with "a specifically developed variety of grass that tolerates salt air") and more than 1,000 custom-made sofa cushions.

This story originally appeared in the Morning Edition live blog .

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France seizes yacht linked to Russian oligarch at Mediterranean port

Vessel linked to Igor Sechin taken as Hamburg authorities deny confiscation of Alisher Usmanov’s $600m superyacht

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France’s finance minister has announced the country has seized a yacht linked to Rosneft boss, Igor Sechin, in the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat, as German local authorities denied reports they had also seized the $600m superyacht belonging to Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov .

French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, said it had seized a yacht linked to Rosneft boss Igor Sechin in the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat.

The finance ministry said the yacht was owned by an entity of which Sechin had been identified as the main shareholder.

The announcement came as authorities in Hamburg denied reports that Usmanov’s yacht had been seized in a shipyard in the German port city.

“No yachts have been confiscated,” a spokesperson for Hamburg’s economic authority said. “A handover [of the yacht to its owner] is also currently not planned. No yacht is going to leave the port that is not allowed to do so.”

The Hamburg local authority said any order to seize properties subject to sanctions would have to come from higher federal customs authorities.

A Forbes report citing three sources in the yacht industry had reported on Usmanov’s 156-metre (512-foot) yacht Dilbar, valued at $600m and regarded as the largest motor yacht in the world by gross tonnage, was seized by German authorities on Wednesday.

Usmanov was on a list of billionaires to face sanctions from the European Union in response to Russia’s 24 February invasion of Ukraine .

Usmanov’s 156-metre (512-foot) yacht Dilbar, valued at $600m and regarded as the largest motor yacht in the world by gross tonnage, was seized by German authorities on Wednesday, according to a Forbes report based on three sources in the yacht industry.

The Guardian understands that repair works on the Dilbar yet have currently been put on hold, and that the ship is not in a seaworthy state.

The yacht has been in the yards of shipbuilding firm Blohm+Voss since late October. A spokesperson declined to give a statement but said that all projects by shipbuilder Lürssen would be treated “in accordance with the law”.

Forbes reported that representatives for Usmanov did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Ukraine’s adviser to the minister of internal affairs, Anton Geraschenko, responded to the report on Telegram by saying the yacht should be sent to Ukraine and refitted as a missile cruiser.

Usmanov bought Dilbar in 2016 for a reported cost of $600m from German shipbuilder Lürssen, which custom-built it for him over 52 months.

The firm describes it as “one of the most complex and challenging yachts ever built, in terms of both dimensions and technology”.

At the time of its launch, Lürssen CEO, Peter Lürssen, said : “Dilbar has the most advanced security technologies of any superyacht in the world. But the things you read about it containing an anti-aircraft missile defence system are all nonsense.”

At 15,917 tonnes, it’s the world’s largest motor yacht by gross tonnage, and is typically staffed by a crew of 96 people, with space for 24 passengers in 12 suites. It has the largest pool ever installed on a yacht as well as two helicopter pads, a sauna, a beauty salon and a gym.

At least five other superyachts owned by Russian billionaires are now anchored or cruising in Maldives, an Indian Ocean island nation that does not have an extradition treaty with the US, ship tracking data showed.

The vessels’ arrival in the archipelago off the coast of Sri Lanka follows the imposition of severe western sanctions on Russia.

The Clio superyacht, owned by Oleg Deripaska, the founder of aluminium giant Rusal, who was sanctioned by the US in 2018, was anchored off the capital Male on Wednesday, according to shipping database MarineTraffic.

The Titan, owned by Alexander Abramov, a cofounder of steel producer Evraz, arrived on 28 February.

Three more yachts owned by Russian billionaires were seen cruising in Maldives waters on Wednesday, the data showed. They include the 88-metre (288 ft) Nirvana owned by Russia’s richest man, Vladimir Potanin . Most vessels were last seen anchored in Middle Eastern ports earlier in the year.

A spokesperson for Maldives’ government did not respond to a request for comment.

The US has said it will take strict action to seize property of sanctioned Russians.

“This coming week, we will launch a multilateral transatlantic taskforce to identify, hunt down, and freeze the assets of sanctioned Russian companies and oligarchs: their yachts, their mansions, and any other ill-gotten gains that we can find and freeze under the law,” the White House said in a tweet on Sunday.

Washington imposed sanctions on Deripaska and other influential Russians in 2018 because of their ties to president Vladimir Putin after alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election, which Moscow denies.

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Germany seizes $594 million 512-foot super yacht that Russia’s sixth-richest man named after his mother

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s superyacht, the world’s largest by volume, was seized by German authorities in Hamburg, according to Forbes.

The German government has frozen the Dilbar, Usmanov’s 512-foot yacht, the publication said, citing three unidentified industry sources. Built in 2016 and named after his mother, the boat is estimated to be worth $594 million, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The European Union adopted  sanctions  on six of Russia’s wealthiest individuals on Monday, including Usmanov, who called the decision “unfair” and “defamatory.” The Dilbar had been undergoing refitting in the northern German city.

Superyachts and other opulent displays of wealth among Russia’s elite have drawn intense scrutiny since the country’s invasion of Ukraine, even making it into U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

“We are joining with our European allies to find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets,” Biden  said  during Tuesday’s address.

Five other individuals were named in the latest EU sanctions: Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven, Alexey Mordashov, Gennady Timchenko and Alexander Ponomarenko. Mordashov owns two superyachts: the Nord, which is in the Seychelles, and Lady M, anchored in Imperia, Italy. 

Some Russian tycoons also still have superyachts docked in Europe. Roman Abramovich’s Solaris is in Barcelona; Iskandar Makhmudov’s Predator is in Genoa, Italy; and Vagit Alekperov’s Galactic Super Nova is in Montenegro, among others, according to data tracked by Bloomberg.

Usmanov, 68, owns a major stake in USM, a Russian investment group with holdings in Metalloinvest, one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, and telecommunications company MegaFon. He’s the sixth-richest Russian with a fortune of $19.5 billion, according to Bloomberg’s wealth index, though that figure includes the Dilbar. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has also been sanctioned by U.S., EU and U.K. authorities. He has been linked by news organizations including Business Insider to the superyacht Graceful. 

That boat left Hamburg Feb. 7, about two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine. It’s now in Kaliningrad, Russia. 

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Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov's $735 million superyacht, Dilbar — the largest in the world — has been impounded in Germany

• German authorities have impounded a $750 million superyacht associated with Alisher Usmanov.
• Police said an investigation into "offshore concealment" found the owner was Usmanov's sister.
• Dilbar was speculated to have been seized last month, but officials denied it at the time.

Germany's Federal Police have seized the largest megayacht in the world after determining it to be owned by the sister of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov.

The police said they were able to find the owner after an investigation into " offshore concealment " and that the boat would remain at a shipyard in Hamburg.

—Bundeskriminalamt (@bka) April 13, 2022

The European Union's sanctions lists include Alisher Usmanov's sister Gulbakhor Ismailova and say that he "indirectly transferred assets," including Dilbar, to her.

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The 512-foot yacht was thought to be under German government control in March when it was spotted at the Blohm+Voss shipyard, where it had been undergoing a refitting since October. Officials denied those reports at the time.

Shortly afterward, the yacht's crew was fired after wages could not be paid because of sanctions, Forbes reported.

With two helipads and the largest indoor pool ever installed on a yacht, Dilbar is worth between $600 million and $735 million and costs $60 million a year to maintain, according to the US Treasury Department.

The UK government estimated Usmanov was worth $18.4 billion from interests in metals, mining, and telecoms, and the EU called him one of " Putin's favorite oligarchs ."

Dilbar is named for Usmanov's mother.

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10 facts about Lürssen's 156m superyacht Dilbar

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Launched by German shipyard Lürssen in 2016, Dilbar is a record-breaking superyacht. Her builder has even claimed that she “is one of the most complex and challenging yachts ever built, in terms of both dimensions and technology.” This standout superyacht was delivered to her owner Uzbekistani billionaire Alisher Usmanov as a replacement for Usmanov’s previous yacht of the same name, which has since been renamed Al Raya . Information about the super-secretive yacht is scarce but the figures that have been revealed are impressive. Read on to discover the 10 most incredible facts about Dilbar …

1. Dilbar is the fourth longest yacht in the world

At 156 metres, the Espen-Øino designed Dilbar is one of the longest superyachts in the world. She was a step up from Usmanov’s previous Dilbar yacht, now renamed Al Raya , which measured only 110 metres.

2. She can accommodate almost 100 crew members

Dilbar is normally run by a crew of 80 that help maintain the superyacht and wait on her guests. When necessary, this crew capacity can be increased to a maximum of 96 crew members, meaning Dilbar can carry as many as 120 people at full capacity.

3. The largest yacht in the world by gross tonnage

While the title of largest yacht in the world by length goes to the 180.61 metre Azzam , the 156 metre Dilbar has the greatest interior volume of any yacht ever delivered, boasting an impressive gross tonnage of 15,917. This translates into 3,800 square metres of living space for 24 guests styled by Winch Design with rare and exclusive luxury materials and extended by fold-out balconies.

4. Dilbar has the largest swimming pool ever installed on a superyacht

Measuring 25 metres long, the swimming pool on board Dilbar can hold an impressive amount of water – 180 cubic metres of water in fact. The swimming pool on Dilbar is reportedly the largest pool to ever be installed on board a superyacht.

5. There is a garden on board

For guests missing the shore, Dilbar is equipped with an expansive garden complete with a specially developed variety of grass that tolerates salt air. The designer of the garden, German architect and founder of Yacht-Green Axel Massmann, disclosed that plants from “Mediterranean areas” were chosen because “ Dilbar tends to be between the South of France, northern Spain and sometimes Cyprus.” By choosing plants grown within EU waters, Dilbar was also spared the headache of customs regulations that forbid the import of foreign plants.

6. The yacht is powered by a 30,000KW electric diesel power plant

Opting for an electric-diesel hybrid power source helps reduce Dilbar’s emissions while still providing a top speed of 22.5 knots. Her builder Lürssen claims that the 30,000 KW power plant on which Dilbar runs is the most powerful to ever be fitted on a superyacht.

7. Over 1,100km of cables were installed on board

Dilbar was a technical feat. A total of 1,100 kilometres of cabling (almost the same length as the total land borders of the country of Bhutan) was stretched throughout the interior to power all of the amenities and facilities on board.

8. There are two helipads

Helipads are a key asset to helping owners and guests make smooth and swift journeys from ship to shore. Dilbar however is equipped with not one but two helipads where the H175 helicopter can land to drop off or pick up. The first is located forward at the bow of the yacht, while the second is situated aft on the top deck flybridge.

9. Dilbar was built in just 52 months

From the time of signing the contract to delivering the superyacht to her owner, Lürssen and the designers working on the project managed to construct and complete Dilbar in just over four years.

10. The interiors feature over 1,000 sofa cushions

The amount of living space on board meant that Winch Design had to decorate the interiors with plentiful soft furnishings. Dilbar has been outfitted with over 1,000 custom-made sofa cushions on board, with each and every one uniquely designed to fit the interior scheme.

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Alisher Usmanov’s Yacht Dilbar: Everything You Want To Know

Dilbar can be translated a few ways but, in general, it means “lover” or “one with a blossoming heart” and other things along those lines. It was also the name of the yacht owner’s mother. The yacht bearing the name has become one of the most famous yachts in the world thanks to its size, its price and its stunning amenities. 

She was built by Lürssen, a German shipyard, and designed by English yacht designer Andrew Winch on the interior while Espen Øino International handled the exterior. The designers have gone on record saying it was one of the most challenging yachts they have ever built thanks to the size and all the custom elements including exclusive luxury materials. It took nearly four years for the yacht to be built. Over 680 miles of cable and wiring was used in the construction to ensure power is provided to all corners of the vessel. The yacht’s owner had it registered in the Cayman Islands.

Dilbar features a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. 

Who Owns the Dilbar Yacht

The yacht Dilbar was launched back in 2015 and is owned by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, president of the International Fencing Federation. A Russian oligarch, Usmanov became a billionaire after the fall of the Soviet Union in the metal and mining industries. Since then he’s gotten into communications, publishing and much more. He’s currently one of the 100 richest people in the world.

Usmanov previously owned a much smaller yacht called Dilbar as well but he changed the name of the smaller vessel to Al Raya when he upgraded to this particular one.

In March 2022, Dilbar was seized by German authorities. Numerous international assets owned by Russian oligarchs, most notably yachts, have been taken into custody by international authorities as a part of sanctions against Russia for their aggressions in the Ukraine War. It is unclear if the yacht will be returned once the war has ended or if something else is in store.

There is also some talk that Usmanov himself may not technically be the owner of Dilar and that ownership, on paper, may actually be linked to his sister. This is potentially related to some illegal activity and was being investigated by German authorities. 

How Big is the Dilbar Yacht?

One of the reasons Dilbar is so well known is because it’s one of the largest yachts in the world . It currently ranks as the sixth longest at a staggering 511’10” long. The yacht has a gross tonnage of 15,917 and a beam of just over 77 feet. The draft is nearly 20 feet. This makes her the third largest yacht in the world by volume.

Inside Dilbar Yacht 

There is a total of 3,800 square meters of living space inside the yacht for 24 guests. This can actually be increased by the use of a number of fold out balconies. There is additional room for the 80-person crew as well. The crew can also be increased to 96 if there is need as the space is available to accommodate so many.

The average apartment in New York is 866 square feet. Dilbar’s 3,800 square meters works out to about 40,900 square feet. That means this yacht is equal to roughly 47 average New York apartments in terms of living space.

In terms of luxury amenities, the Dilbar has some unusual ones. Aside from the giant swimming pool, there’s even a full garden. The grass is a variety designed to handle living in salt air and all of the plants are native to the regions of Europe that Dilbar travels between so it can avoid sanctions about bringing foreign plants from one country to another. 

Comfort was the order of the day for interior as exemplified by something as simple as cushions. There are over 1,000 custom made cushions on board, each designed to match the interior of the rooms they were designed for. Accents in many parts are bronze and light ivory. It’s said that many materials were rare or luxury items but the fine details of what went into the overall interior design have been mostly kept under wraps.

While many superyachts have a helipad these days, Dilbar features two of them. Oneis located near the bow while the second is closer to aft on the top deck flybridge.

There is a beach deck on board as well as a floating observation bay for guests to enjoy. As expected you can also enjoy amenities like a gym, a sauna and a spa. There are several tenders including a limo tender available to ferry passengers to and from shore.

Helicopter Tender

Many superyachts have tenders for guests and Dilbar is no different as we’ve seen. However, one major difference is that Dilbar also has an AirBus Tender. That’s a large, $20 million custom helicopter tender with room for 7 passengers. The interior is designed with a lounge seating area. There’s a forward lounge that can hold 4 passengers. It faces a gallery and the sofa-seating area where three more passengers can be seated. 

The windows of the helicopter can be electronically dimmed for privacy and there’s also mood lighting inside. In-flight entertainment system can be accessed with touch screens as well.

How Fast is the Dilbar Yacht

Dilbar can get up to a top speed of 22.5 knots and a cruising speed of about 16 knots. It’s powered by an electric-diesel hybrid power source that provides 30,000 KW of power. According to the builders, this was the largest power plant ever installed on a yacht.  She runs on 4 Wärtsilä engines each producing 8,158 HP.

What’s Special About the Dilbar Yacht Pool?

The pool on the Dilbar is the largest pool ever installed on a yacht. It measures 25 meters in length which is just over 82 feet. It holds 180 m³ of water which is 47,551 gallons. A gallon of water weighs just over 8 lbs so if that pool is filled, it increases the total weight of the yacht by 396,575 pounds or nearly 200 tons.

What Was the Price of the Yacht Dilbar?

It’s not 100% clear what Usmanov paid initially for the Dilbar but its value has been assessed at $600 million to $735 million by the US Treasury department. That makes it one of the most expensive yachts ever. With a crew of about 80, the estimated annual running cost of the yacht is as much as $50 million to $80 million.

Based on some reports the yacht has a capacity for 1,000,049 liters of fuel or about 220,000 gallons. Diesel for a yacht can cost around $3 per gallon so the cost of a full refuel would be around $660,000. Apparently refueling a beast like this requires a firetruck be on hand in case something goes wrong. 

How Much Does it Cost to Charter Superyacht Dilbar?

The yacht is currently in the custody of German authorities and no one at all besides the government has access to it. That said, even before the yacht was seized it was not made available for yacht charter and was only used by its owner as far as anyone knows. 

The Bottom Line

Dilbar hit the seas in 2016 and is owned by Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, though the German government has since seized it. It is the largest motor yacht in the world by volume and the sixth longest in the world overall. The value of the yacht, according to US authorities, could be as much as $735 million. It’s unknown if the Dilbar yacht owner will be getting custody of the yacht again anytime soon.

Many of the features of the yacht are only partially known but what is known is that the yacht has the biggest swimming pool on the sea. It also has a custom made garden with plants designed to handle the salt air. There is a massive living space on board unlike any other yacht on the sea as well. Guests also have access not just to tender boats but a helicopter tender as well. 

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Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s $600M yacht seized in Germany: reports

Russia-ukraine update: putin calls ukrainians defending country 'neo-nazis'.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a national address on Thursday, falsely accusing Ukrainians of intentionally forcing Russia to wage war in populated areas including schools and residential buildings. Putin also referred to soldiers fighting against the Russian forces as "neo-Nazis" and falsely accused them of taking innocent people hostage.

Authorities in Germany this week seized a lavish $600 million yacht belonging to a Russian oligarch, according to reports.

The Dilbar, a 512-foot vessel belonging to billionaire Alisher Usmanov, was taken over by authorities while it was being refitted in a German shipyard, Forbes reported.

The business magazine learned about the move Wednesday, just two days after Usmanov was sanctioned by the European Union as part of its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine , the report said.

The EU has accused Usmanov of being a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a supporter of Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea, the Washington Examiner reported.

Usmanov on Tuesday confirmed that financial actions had been taken against him.

"On 28 February 2022 I became the target of restrictive measures imposed by the European Union I believe that such decision is unfair, and the reasons employed to justify the sanctions are a set of false and defamatory allegations damaging my honor, dignity, and business reputation," he wrote Tuesday.

The statement was posted on the website of the International Fencing Federation , where the former professional fencer served as president since 2008 until stepping down Monday, the Examiner reported .

The Dilbar had been undergoing work at a shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, since October, according to Forbes. Employees of Blohm+Voss, the shipbuilding firm overseeing the project, were not at work Wednesday, the report said.

German shipbuilder Lurssen, which built the Dilbar, claims it’s the world’s largest motor yacht by gross tonnage, weighing nearly 16,000 tons, according to Forbes.

When operating, the ship has a crew of 96 people. It features an 82-foot swimming pool, two helicopter pads, sauna, gym and beauty salon and has 12 suites for accommodating 24 guests.

30 October 2021, Hamburg: The luxury yacht Dilbar has moored at the quay wall of the Blohm+Voss shipyard. The 156-metre-long yacht, which weighs almost 16,000 tonnes, was delivered by the Lürssen shipyard in Bremen to a Russian billionaire in 2016.

Usmanov is a former stakeholder in the English soccer club Arsenal FC, having sold his 30% share of the club for nearly $700 million in 2018, the report said . 

Usmanov retained a connection to the English Premier League through sponsorship deals involving his companies but those deals were discontinued, the Examiner reported.

Separately, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich said Wednesday that he will sell English club Chelsea FC and donate proceeds to Ukraine war victims.

Usmanov's fortune comes largely from investments in the production of iron ore, steel and consumer electronics, as well as smaller stakes in telecom, mining and media companies, Forbes reported.

He also has numerous real estate assets in Europe, according to the report.

President Biden and other Western leaders have made Russian oligarchs a target of their efforts to put economic pressure on Putin as he continues the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

This week in Washington, House Republicans promoted a bill that would let U.S. citizens seize yachts, planes and other property belonging to Russian citizens in the U.S.

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At 156 meters (512 ft), DILBAR yacht is the fifth-longest yacht in the world.

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DILBAR yacht interior

The interior of the DILBAR yacht was designed by Andrew Winch’s studio based in London. Twelve luxury suites can accommodate 24 guests onboard the yacht.

An impressive 96-member crew finds space below deck and tends to every need the guests might have.

The crew can move through the vessel on separate crew passageways to ensure maximum privacy and a luxurious experience.

The superyacht has a gym, sauna, spa, elevator system, beauty salon, and sauna, all for the comfort and entertainment of the guests.

She also has the largest indoor pool ever installed on a yacht, measuring a total length of 25 meters.

The interior of DILBAR features a classical yacht design with beautiful wood elements and opulent furnishings.

Blue and gold accents take the interior design of the impressive superyacht to the next level and have earned her several design awards in the past.

Specifications

The DILBAR yacht has a total length of 156 meters (512 ft), a beam of 25.7 meters (84.4 ft), and a draft of 6 meters (19.8 ft).

She was built in 2016 by the Luerssen shipyard in Lemwerder, Germany and the project took more than four years to complete.

Her tonnage lies at 15,917, but she can still reach top speeds of 23 knots despite her weight. Her average cruising speed lies at 18 knots, and she is powered by twin diesel engines.

DILBAR is a multi-award-winning yacht with an array of unusual features. Her exterior was designed by the Monaco-based studio of Espen Oeino, which has worked on some of the world’s largest yachts.

The exterior of DILBAR is white with bronze and ivory accents to match Usmanov’s other luxury vessels. The yacht has two helipads that can hold Usmanov’s H175 helicopter.

Several sunbathing decks with a great selection of seating areas make this yacht the perfect place to relax and enjoy the stunning sea views.

DILBAR yacht for an estimated sales price of US $800 million, although this number could be even higher.

The yacht generates a further US $50 to 80 million in annual running costs.

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Sanctioned sister of billionaire Usmanov waives right to benefit from family trusts

By Ben Aris in Berlin

The sanctioned sister of Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has voluntarily and irrevocably waived her right to receive benefits from two family trusts set up years ago by the Uzbek-born tycoon, her representatives told bne IntelliNews , after earlier claims about her links to the trusts resulted in her being placed under Western sanctions.

The move comes as Usmanov and his sister continue to challenge their listings in an EU court.

Representatives of Gulbakhor Ismailova told bne IntelliNews she has signed deeds of exclusion that prevent her from receiving any future benefits from the Pauillac Trust and the Sister Trust, which were created by Usmanov in 2007 and 2016 for estate planning purposes . The trusts were created before any sanctioned were imposed on Russia for the annexations of Crimea in the first case and well before the war in Ukraine started and sanctioned started to be placed on Russia’s leading businessmen in the second case.

This means Ismailova – a gynaecologist who lives in Uzbekistan – will not be able to regain her rights to receive benefits from the trusts that hold the much-publicized Dilbar yacht that has been seized by the German authorities and other assets often attributed to Usmanov, even if sanctions against her are lifted.

Ismailova made the decision to exclude herself permanently from the family trusts during the month of Ramadan, her representatives stressed, as the Usmanov family are all practising Muslims. This prompted her to first consult with a local religious leader, or imam , before signing the deeds of exclusion on 12 March.

“Ismailova and her family are devout Muslims who take the subject of family inheritance very seriously, as there are strict tenets for passing down family wealth in accordance with Islam,” her representatives said. “But after nearly two years of being unjustifiably targeted by sanctions, she decided to take this serious step in order to clear her name once and for all. While it is unfortunate that sanctions are causing individuals to give up legitimate rights to family inheritance that exist around the world, we are hopeful that this move will lead to the recognition that there is no justification for maintaining sanctions against Ismailova.”

Ismailova was placed on the EU sanctions list in April 2022, followed by UK and US sanctions later that month. The restrictions came shortly after Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (the Bundeskriminalamt, or BKA) named her as the ultimate owner of assets that Western officials believe are tied to Usmanov, including the half-billion-euro Dilbar yacht.

The BKA has since deleted its post on X in which the agency publicized its claim about Ismailova’s ownership of the yacht. Earlier, German courts struck down a number of media claims that were found to wrongfully attribute ownership of assets in Europe to Usmanov.

Legal representatives for Ismailova say they have provided documentary evidence and expert evaluations showing that the Dilbar is owned by a trust, and that Ismailova has never had ownership or control over the yacht or the trusts’ other assets. This conclusion was upheld by the German sanctions regulator and was submitted to the EU Council to no effect, Ismailova’s representatives said.

After she was hit with EU sanctions, Ismailova was automatically excluded from among the individuals who could be considered recipients of benefit from the Pauillac Trust and the Sister Trust, in line with the trusts’ internal regulations. Her move to waive future beneficiary rights effectively guarantees that she will never be able to receive economic benefits from them.

Another sister of Usmanov’s, Saodat Narzieva, also a gynaecologist, was removed from the EU sanctions list in 2022 after information emerged that claims of her being the “beneficial owner” of bank accounts linked to the billionaire were inaccurate.

The EU General Court has recently issued a number of decisions clarifying the limits to the EU Council’s power to sanction family members of prominent businessmen.

On March 20, the EU General Court overturned sanctions against Russian former F1 racing driver Nikita Mazepin, the son of businessman Dmitry Mazepin, whom the EU considers to be close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Court ruled that, based on its previous judicial decisions, simple family ties are not sufficient grounds for imposing sanctions on family members of wealthy Russian individuals. Sanctions on the mother of the late Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin were likewise dropped a year ago on similar grounds.

In its ruling the Court stated that “the application of restrictive measures to natural persons irrespective of their personal conduct and on the sole ground of their family connection…must be regarded as at variance with the case-law of the Court of Justice.”

Last year, the EU General Court also annulled sanctions against Alexander Pumpyansky, the son of Russian billionaire Dmitry Pumpyansky, and Olga Ayziman, the ex-wife of Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman. In both cases, the Court found that a material change in these individual’s circumstances no longer justified their ongoing sanctions designation.

Usmanov was added to the EU sanctions list in February 2022 and has since been appealing the restrictions in court. In January 2024, the District Court of Hamburg ruled that allegations made about Usmanov by Forbes (US) magazine that were used to justify sanctions against him were false. Earlier, Usmanov’s lawyers obtained several injunctions prohibiting the dissemination of inaccurate information about him by European media following litigation. Despite this, the EU General Court in February dismissed Usmanov’s sanctions appeal. A group of legal experts criticised the ruling for lowering the bar of the European legal system to just “good enough.”

A Guide To All The Outrageous Mansions And Estates Owned By Sanctioned Russian Billionaires

Alisher Usmanov's Sutton Place estate in Surrey, England.

Forbes uncovered at least 156 properties—worth a collective $5.6 billion—held by 30 targeted Russian-born oligarchs, ranging from a posh Manhattan townhouse to a grand Italian villa. All are at risk of seizure.

Updated on September 14, 2023. The map in this article has not been updated with the additional properties included since its initial publication in March 2022.

R ussian oligarchs looking to hide their “ill-begotten gains” from sanctions may be able to evade the authorities in a superyacht or private jet, but good luck moving that $190 million villa on the French Riviera.

On March 3, the U.S. and the United Kingdom ratcheted up the pressure on Russian billionaires reportedly close to Vladimir Putin when they simultaneously announced an asset freeze and travel ban on prolific investor Alisher Usmanov. The 68-year-old metals magnate had already been sanctioned three days earlier by the European Union, making him one of 50 Russian-born billionaires sanctioned by the EU, U.S., U.K. Switzerland, Canada or Japan since the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014; 24 were hit for the first time in the past month since Russian troops invaded Ukraine.

Two of Usmanov’s most prized assets—the 16th-century Sutton Place estate in Surrey and the Beechwood House mansion in London—are located in England. According to a press release by the British government announcing the sanctions , both properties have now been frozen, and no "British citizen or business" can deal with Usmanov. In practice, this means Usmanov can’t sell, rent, or receive any economic benefits from the homes.

He’s not the only sanctioned Russian-born billionaire with significant real estate holdings outside of Russia. Nor is he the only one with homes in Western capitals. Forbes uncovered at least 156 properties owned by 30 sanctioned Russian-born oligarchs, stretching from Connecticut to Sardinia. By Forbes ’ count, these properties are collectively worth $5.6 billion.

While asset freezes and travel bans may block these oligarchs from visiting their far-flung homes, it doesn’t mean they immediately lose control of them. That’s in part because it’s not always easy to pin the ownership on them. Putin ally Oleg Deripaska was first sanctioned by the U.S. in 2018, and two of his properties—one in Washington, D.C. and another in New York City—were raided by the FBI in October 2021. But their ownership still hasn’t changed: Forbes reviewed property records in both cities that show both of those properties, plus a third in Manhattan that’s been linked to Deripaska, are still owned by three Delaware-based LLCs that bought them prior to the sanctions. A spokesperson for Deripaska told the Washington Post on March 1 that the homes are owned by his relatives.

A common way to get around sanctions, according to Alexi Fehlman, an analyst at data intelligence firm Sayari Labs who specializes in Eurasia and Russia, is to transfer properties to a relative or a close associate. “Even though there's a push to seize assets, that's going to be complicated," Fehlman says. "Legally, a lot of the time they're not necessarily the owners of the property. Often it'll be an [offshore] entity.”

Still, the U.S. and its allies in Europe have recently indicated they will step up enforcement of sanctions and seize any assets held by sanctioned individuals. On March 2, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a new task force named "KleptoCapture" that will target Russian oligarchs and use asset forfeiture to seize the holdings of sanctioned individuals. That includes using "cutting-edge investigative techniques" such as data analytics, cryptocurrency tracing, foreign intelligence sources and information from financial regulators to identify any sanctions evasion.

Here are the mansions, villas and luxury apartments held by sanctioned Russian-born billionaires outside of Russia:

Alexander Abramov

Sanctioned by: u.k., australia, citizenship: russia, properties in: prague, czech republic; mykonos, greece; auckland and hikurangi, new zealand; west caicos, turks and caicos islands, total estimated value: $30 million.

Alexander Abramov owns several properties in New Zealand, where the steel tycoon had to apply for the right to own property in the country in 2015 and 2020. Abramov owns a 39-apartment complex the Auckland suburb of Morningside, as well as the Helena Bay Lodge, a "delightfully intimate retreat" set on 800 acres of farmland and native forest replete with four private beaches, a 25-metre heated swimming pool, outdoor firepit and and a luxury yacht. In October 2022, the New Zealand government sanctioned Abramov but limited the sanctions to a travel ban for Abramov and his family, including on his aircraft and vessels, without targeting his properties in the country.

The Guardian reported in April 2022 that Abramov, alongside his business partner Alexander Frolov, owns several other properties through British Virgin Islands-based Vollin Holdings Ltd. The assets held through Vollin include the Caribbean resort island of West Caicos, in the Turks and Caicos islands; a golf course community in Prague with homes, a hotel and a spa; a part-built hotel with land in Mykonos, Greece; and several commercial properties in the U.K., worth more than $120 million.

Helena Bay, New Zealand, home to Abramov's Helena Bay Lodge.

Roman Abramovich

Sanctioned by: u.k., eu, canada, australia, switzerland, citizenship: russia, israel, portugal, properties in: cap d'antibes, france; st. barths; snowmass village, colorado; london, u.k.; salzburg, austria, total estimated value: $610 million.

The crown jewel in Abramovich’s extensive property portfolio is 16 Kensington Palace Gardens, a 15-bedroom mansion that neighbors several embassies and Kensington Palace, a residence of the British royal family. The stuccoed three-story home was once occupied by the diplomatic mission of the Soviet Union . According to British property records, Abramovich owns it via Cyprus-based A. Corp Trustee Limited—a firm that lists its address at Stamford Bridge, the stadium of Abramovich’s most famous asset, English Premier League team Chelsea F.C. (While Abramovich owns the home, the land still belongs to the British monarchy’s Crown Estate.) Elsewhere in the British capital, he owns 100 Cheyne Walk, a home in the 18th-century Lindsey House building with gardens and pleasure grounds , which he owns through British Virgin Islands-based Harley’s House Limited, according to British property records; and reportedly owns an apartment in nearby Cheyne Terrace, featuring a temperature-controlled wine cellar and a 6,000-square-foot penthouse at the top of the 37-story Chelsea Waterfront development, which features a swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, gym and steam room.

Outside of the U.K., Abramovich also owns the 32,000-square-foot Chateau de la Croë in Cap d’Antibes on the French Riviera, an estate built on more than 17 acres of land with 12 bedrooms and a swan-shaped bathtub , formerly owned by King Edward VIII of Great Britain. His daughter Anna owns a 320,000-square-foot lakeside property on Lake Fuschl in Salzburg, Austria.

In the Americas, his holdings include a 70-acre estate on Governor Beach in the wealthy island of St. Barths in the Caribbean, with Balinese bungalows and several tennis courts and swimming pools; a nearly 13,000-square-foot, 11-bedroom mansion with a private pool and spa at 1200 Ridge of Wildcat Drive in Snowmass, Colorado and a 5,500-square-foot, 3-bedroom house nearby at 303 Aspen Way in Snowmass Village.

Both Chateau de la Croë and his St. Barts estate have been frozen by French authorities.

He previously owned two co-op apartments on East 73rd Street and four townhomes on East 75th Street in New York City—including three adjacent properties at 9, 11 and 13 East 75th that he consolidated into a six-story, 31,500-square-foot home which will become the largest single residence in Manhattan upon its completion—before transferring all six properties to his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova for a combined $92.3 million in 2018, according to property records. The mammoth residence at 9-13 East 75th will feature a swimming pool surrounded by a glass-paneled wall , a rooftop garden and an art gallery. A representative for Abramovich did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Roman Abramovich's Chateau de la Croë in Cap d'Antibes, France.

Vagit Alekperov

Sanctioned by: u.k., australia, canada, properties in: barcelona, spain; sofia, bulgaria, total estimated value: $80 million.

Alekperov’s wife, Larisa and their son, Yusuf are the beneficial owners of a Luxembourg investment company named SQC Opportunity SCA SICAV-RAIF. According to its 2020 annual report, SQC Opportunity owns Spain-based P. Francesc Macià S.L., which owns 100% of “a mixed-use real estate development of eight floors of high-end apartments and a commercial unit in the ground floor” in Barcelona. The firm also owns 100% of another Luxembourg-based firm, Bulgaria Boulevard Holdings S.a.r.l., which owns a 334,000-square-foot shipping mall and two office towers—the 210,000-square-foot Infinity Tower and the 172,000-square-foot Office Tower B—in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Igor Altushkin

Sanctioned by: u.k., properties in: london, u.k., total estimated value: $20 million.

Altushkin and his wife, Tatiana—a British citizen—own a three-story stucco house in London, reportedly formerly owned by Madonna, which they purchased for $7.4 million in 2000. First built in 1862, the home features Doric columns and a balustraded balcony and overlooks Holland Park in the exclusive London neighborhood of Kensington.

Sanctioned by: U.S., EU, U.K., Canada, Switzerland, Australia

Citizenship: russia, latvia, properties in: surrey, u.k.; sardinia, italy; latvia, total estimated value: $160 million.

Aven owns Ingliston House, a large estate with 18 rooms, a gym and a saltwater pool , on 8.5 acres adjacent to a golf course in the gated Wentworth Estate in Surrey, England. The wealthy banker reportedly installed “intelligent” electronic fencing , a two-story octagonal guardhouse and a bombproof shelter to make it "KGB-proof." Aven owns the property through a Cyprus-based company named Servilia Properties Limited, per British property records. He also owns one third of a villa in Sardinia, Italy, which was frozen by Italian authorities on March 16. A luxury mountain home in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland reportedly owned by Aven was seized by Swiss authorities on March 21. According to the Baltic Center for Investivative Journalism Re:Baltica , Aven also owns 28 properties in Latvia, including a manor named "Klauģu" set on nearly 150 acres of land in Lazdona. A representative for Aven did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Andrei Bokarev

Sanctioned by: u.s., u.k., australia, properties in: paris, ramatuelle and saint-tropez, france, total estimated value: n/a.

Railway equipment billionaire Andrei Bokarev owns several properties in France. Through the real estate companies Immobilier Albert 1er SCI, SCI Serenity Capital, Casa Lea II Property SCI and Bel'Ombre SCI, Bokarev and his family members own real estate in Paris, a short walk away from the Champs-Élysées; and in Ramatuelle and Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera.

Oleg Deripaska

Sanctioned by: u.s., u.k., eu, canada, switzerland, australia, properties in: courchevel, paris and saint-tropez, france; porto cervo, italy; new york city and washington d.c., u.s.; lech, austria; london, u.k., total estimated value: $1.4 billion.

Deripaska’s properties in the U.S. include a five-story home on New York’s Upper East Side at 11 East 64th St, purchased through Delaware-based Vesta International LLC for $42.5 million in 2008; a three-story townhouse in Manhattan’s West Village at 12 Gay St, purchased through Delaware-based Lucina International LLC for $4.5 million in 2006; and a nearly 12,000-square-foot mansion with 7 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms near Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. at 2501 30th Street NW, purchased through Delaware-based Hestia International LLC for $15 million in 2006. All three properties are still owned by the same entities, despite the fact that the metals mogul had his assets frozen by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2018.

He previously owned Hamstone House in the exclusive St. George's Hill private gated community in Surrey, an estate with 5 bedrooms and 8 acres of grounds, replete with an 8-foot Venetian glass chandelier as well as a gym, spa, sauna, tennis court and a heated swimming pool. Deripaska owned the mansion through Cyprus-based Edenfield Investments Limited, according to British property records, and the property was recently on the market for $17.5 million. In 2018, Edenfield Investments Limited was transferred to his ex-wife Polina Yumasheva—the step-granddaughter of former Russian president Boris Yeltsin—according to an annual report filed by Edenfield.

Elsewhere in England, Deripaska owns a residence with 7 bedrooms, a home cinema, a gym and a Turkish steam bath on 5 Belgrave Square in the chic London neighborhood of Belgravia, bought through British Virgin Islands-based Ravellot Limited, per British property records. He also owns an adjacent property—a “mews house” in what was once a service road for the estate in the 19th century, originally intended for stable horses and servants—with an additional four bedrooms and two garages.

Deripaska also holds several properties across Europe, according to data from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). He owns a sprawling hilltop mansion with two neoclassical marble palaces, olive groves and a swimming pool on the Adriatic coast in Kotor, Montenegro, through British Virgin Islands-based Advante Management Corp. as well as a villa with a swimming pool in Paphos, Cyprus.

Through several French companies owned by his mother, Valentina, and his cousin, Pavel Ezubov, Deripaska also owns several properties in France and Italy : a luxury apartment and a mansion in central Paris; four villas in Sardinia , including the 31,200-square-foot Villa Walkirie in Porto Cervo, replete with a swimming pool and health spa ; several properties in the French ski town of Courchevel; and the 15,000-square-foot Villa Herakles in Saint-Tropez, which features a helicopter pad, two swimming pools and a tennis court . According to data from OCCRP, Deripaska also owns the 5-star Aurelio Lech Ski Hotel in Lech, Austria, which features a spa, chalet and an indoor swimming pool; he owns it through Ezubov’s Russia-based Gost Hotel Management LLC. Ezubov was sanctioned by the U.K. on April 13 , and the properties in Courchevel and one of the homes in Paris have been frozen by French authorities .

A representative for Deripaska did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

11 East 64th Street in New York City.

12 Gay Street in New York City.

2501 30th Street NW in Washington, D.C.

Mikhail Fridman

Citizenship: russia, israel, properties in: london, u.k.; jūrmala, latvia, total estimated value: $125 million.

His Athlone House is a Victorian-era gothic estate in the wealthy north London neighborhood of Highgate. Built on five acres of landscaped gardens designed to mimic the Palace of Versailles, it’s located next door to Usmanov’s Beechwood House. The mansion had been in disrepair until Fridman purchased it in 2016 for roughly $90 million and restored it, adding an underground swimming pool, a yoga room and an observatory . Fridman owns it directly, according to British property records.

He also owns a three-story stuccoed home in the leafy St. John’s Wood district of northwest London at 25 Cavendish Close, which he owns through Jersey-based Oak Trustees (Jersey) Limited and Oak Services (Jersey) Limited, per British property records. He purchased it in 2002 and used it as his main residence as recently as 2020, according to British court records. He also owns a two-story, 6,500-square-foot residence in the seaside resort town of Jūrmala, Latvia —reportedly used by his parents . The property, which Fridman purchased for $5.9 million, has been seized by Latvian authorities, according to the Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism Re:Baltica. A representative for Fridman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Alexander Frolov

Properties in: london and weybridge, u.k.; prague, czech republic; mykonos, greece; west caicos, turks and caicos islands, total estimated value: $47 million.

The Guardian reported in April 2022 that Frolov, alongside his business partner Alexander Abramov, owns several other properties through British Virgin Islands-based Vollin Holdings Ltd. The assets held through Vollin include the Caribbean resort island of West Caicos, in the Turks and Caicos islands; a golf course community in Prague with homes, a hotel and a spa; a part-built hotel with land in Mykonos, Greece; and several commercial properties in the U.K., worth more than $120 million.

Frolov also owns two properties in the U.K. through British Virgin Islands-based firms Springvale Worldwide Ltd and Eastcotts Management Ltd: an apartment in the upscale London neighborhood of Knightsbridge, plus a home in St. George's Hill, a gated estate popular with wealthy Russians in Weybridge, southwest of London.

Andrei Guriev

Sanctioned by: u.s., u.k..

Guriev owns Witanhurst, a Georgian mansion on five acres of land in the exclusive neighborhood of Highgate in London. The second-largest home in London after Buckingham Palace , Witanhurst features 25 bedrooms, extensive gardens, and a vast basement that reportedly includes a 70-foot swimming pool as well as a cinema, massage rooms, a sauna and a gym; the estate also includes a three-story Georgian villa called the Orangery. Guriev purchased Witanhurst through British Virgin Islands-based Safran Holdings Limited for $93 million in 2008, but the property was transferred to another BVI firm, Boradge Limited, for "over $1.2 million” on April 4, 2017, according to British property records.

Safran Holdings was liquidated on April 25, 2017 , 21 days after Witanhurst was transferred to Boradge, according to British Virgin Islands company records. Previous owners of Witanhurst include members of Syria's Al-Assad family .

Andrei Guriev's Witanhurst estate in 1969.

Mikhail Gutseriev

Sanctioned by: eu, u.k., canada, switzerland, australia, total estimated value: $120 million.

Gutseriev owns a home in the affluent Mayfair section in London. A representative for Gutseriev did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Suleiman Kerimov

Sanctioned by: u.s., eu, u.k., canada, switzerland, japan, australia, properties in: cap d’antibes, france, total estimated value: $275 million.

His four villas in Cap d’Antibes on the French Riviera were embroiled in a tax scandal involving a Swiss company named Swiru Holding AG in 2020. French authorities fined Swiru $1.6 million for alleged tax evasion in the sale of one of the villas, named Hier, to Kerimov in 2008, for a declared amount of $51 million instead of the actual purchase price of nearly $190 million. Located on so-called "Millionaires' Bay," the nearly 13,000-square-foot Hier also served as the backdrop for the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels starring Michael Caine .

In May 2020, Kerimov's legal counsel Nikita Sychev issued a statement after the fine was issued, indicating that Kerimov "is not under any investigation in this case and that he has never been convicted by any court whatsoever, in France or abroad." The statement also cites that French courts dismissed prior allegations of money-laundering made against Kerimov, which "caused serious prejudice to [Kerimov] since they constituted the sole basis for the sanctions imposed on him by the [U.S.]" A representative for Kerimov did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

German Khan

Properties in: london and surrey, u.k.; monte argentario, italy, total estimated value: $230 million.

Khan owns three properties in Eaton Square in central London, dubbed “Red Square” for its many wealthy Russian residents . Among his holdings in the area are two adjacent apartments—Flat E, a two-story home with four bedrooms , a library, a bar, and a garden; and the two-story Flat G—as well as 118 Eaton Square, part of an estate built in 1825 with an internal courtyard . According to British property records, he and his wife Anzhelika own flats E and G directly, while they own 118 Eaton Square through Seychelles-based Apilosa Corporation . Anzhelika was sanctioned by the U.K. as well on April 21.

In the land records for Flats E and G, Anzhelika Khan has a registered address at Raven Morrow in Surrey, England, a neoclassical estate located near the home of Khan’s business partner, Pyotr Aven. The mansion was in disrepair as recently as 2020, when a group of urban explorers broke into the 18-bedroom property and filmed the crumbling interiors in a YouTube video . The video shows an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, tennis court and a wine cellar, as well as a large treehouse and smaller properties on the grounds. A spokesperson for Khan told the MailOnline in October 2020 that the property was not abandoned and was occupied by a Russian family that was living there on the behest of Khan and his wife. 'The whole property is in the process of being renovated. This is a multi-stage process,” he said. “So far the Lodge house has been renovated and that part of the project completed, and it has people living in it again.'

Raven Morrow is owned by UK-based Ravenmorrow Limited, which acquired the property for $42 million in December 2021, per British property records; Ravenmorrow was incorporated the same month and the only director is a corporate administrator in Nicosia, Cyprus, a common jurisdiction for offshore assets held by Russian billionaires. Anzhelika Khan had reportedly purchased Raven Morrow in 2014 for $43 million.

Outside of the U.K., Anzhelika owns a 34-bedroom villa on 62 acres of land in the Monte Argentario peninsula in Tuscany, Italy, replete with a helipad, air raid shelter and private access to the sea . She owns the property through British Virgin Islands-based Towntower Properties Limited, according to Italian property records. A representative for Khan did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Eduard Khudainatov

Sanctioned by: eu, properties in: portofino and rome, italy, total estimated value: $56 million.

Khudainatov owns Villa Altachiara, a 30-room mansion surrounded by a 377,000-square-foot park in Portofino on the Italian Riviera. The villa, which also boasts a swimming pool and a private heliport, has a long (and perhaps haunted) history: Originally built in 1874 by Henry Herbert, the Earl of Carnarvon, it later became home to his son, also known as Lord Carnarvon. Lord Carnarvon sponsored Howard Carter's expedition that discovered Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922. In 2001, the villa's then-owner Countess Vacca Agusta died under mysterious circumstances.

Khudainatov purchased the villa at auction in 2015 through Cyprus-based Miasdor Investments Ltd.

He also owns Villa Serena, a large property dating back to the 16th century in Rome’s affluent Parioli neighborhood. Khudainatov acquired the villa in 2014 through Cyprus-based Emiand Investments Ltd., according to Italian property records. Italian authorities froze both Villa Altachiara and Villa Serena in October.

Villa Altachiara.

Alexei Kuzmichev

Properties in: new york city; paris and saint-tropez, france, total estimated value: $100 million.

Fridman and Aven’s business partner, Kuzmichev owns La Petite Ourse villa in the exclusive seaside town of Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. He owns the villa—which was reportedly purchased for $57 million —through SCI Le Cedre Rouge, according to French corporate records. The home shares a name with two of Kuzmichev’s yachts—the 79-foot La Petite Ourse and the 54-foot La Petite Ourse II —which were frozen by French authorities on March 16 and March 21, respectively.

Forbes found that Kuzmichev also owns three properties in a large residential building at 2 and 4 Rue de Solférino and 9 and 11 Quai Anatole in central Paris, along the Seine and across the river from the Tuileries Gardens, all of which were frozen by French authorities. He owns them through four SCIs, according to French corporate records: RCS Holding 1, RCS Holding 2, RCS Holding 3 and QAF RDS Holding. These properties, as well as La Petite Ourse villa, have all been frozen by French authorities.

Kuzmichev reportedly owns a 10,090-square-foot, four-story townhouse residence with five bedrooms and five bathrooms at 33 East 74th Street in New York City. Known as the “Atterbury Mansion, ” the property was designed by architect Grosvenor Atterbury in 1901 and features a "breathtaking entrance foyer" with white-oak planked floors and a "massive chef's kitchen" with a vein cut marble island, as well as a private entrance and a private and public elevator servicing each floor. Kuzmichev reportedly owns the property via New York-based 33 E74 Corp., per New York property records, and put it up for sale for $41 million in September 2021, only five years after purchasing it in April 2016 for $43 million. All of Kuzmichev’s properties in the U.S. were frozen when he was sanctioned by the Treasury Department on August 11, 2023.

Kuzmichev also reportedly owned the condo at number 4A in the same building, a 3,850-square-foot apartment with three bedrooms and three bathrooms that he acquired for $16 million in February 2016 via New York-based 4A33 E 74 Corp, according to property records. He reportedly sold it for $16 million in 2018, after seeking to combine it with the Atterbury Mansion into one sprawling property.

A representative for Kuzmichev did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Iskander Makhmudov

Properties in: ramatuelle and soings-en-sologne, france, total estimated value: $85 million.

Metals mogul Iskander Makhmudov has a real estate empire in France, with several chateaus and villas in the Loire region and on the French Riviera. Through the real estate firms Les Pins Property SCI and Les Tesnieres Property SCI a, Makhmudov owns the Château Les Pins, a 16th-century hunting château with an indoor swimming pool set on 25 acres of land in Soings-en-Sologne in central France, along with several farmhouses and several hundreds of acres of land in nearby Contres and Fontaines-en-Sologne. Through Menars Property SCI, Makhmudov also owns the Parc de Ménars , a 1,230-acre hunting ground in nearby Menars; the property is next-door to the Château de Menars, a 34-bedroom, 24-bathroom castle that used to belong to the Madame de Pompadour, the official chief mistress of King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751. Makhmudov reportedly sold the Menars property in the summer of 2022, although French property records still show him as the legal representative of Menars Property SCI.

In the south of France, Makhmudov also owns the Villa L'Écossaise, a mansion in the town of Ramatuelle with 360-degree views of the Mediterranean that was once owned by John Reid, the former manager and romantic partner of Elton John. Makhmudov purchased the villa in 2007 and later acquired a neighboring property in 2010 and a third adjoining property in 2011, through the real estate firms Ecossaise Property SCI and Ecossaise Property II SCI.

Dmitry Mazepin

Sanctioned by: u.s., u.k., eu, switzerland, canada, australia, properties in: romazzino, italy, total estimated value: $115 million.

Mazepin owns a 25-room, 8,800-square-foot villa named “Rocky Ram” on Cape Capaccio, one of the most exclusive areas in the upscale Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, Italy. The lavish complex—which Mazepin purchased for about $140 million in 2012—also features swimming pools and gardens that extend to the rocky shoreline nearby. Italian authorities froze the property in April 2022.

Dmitry Mazepin's Rocky Ram villa in Sardinia, Italy.

Andrey Melnichenko

Sanctioned by: eu, u.s., u.k., switzerland, australia, properties in: cap d'antibes, france; italy; monaco; new york city; switzerland; u.k., total estimated value: $400 million.

Melnichenko owns several properties across the West, including the four-story Bromar mansion in Monaco , a villa built in a former bank (with its own vault) that now boasts a swimming pool, steam bath, fitness center and a home cinema. He also owns Villa Altair in Cap d’Antibes, France, replete with a home theater, wine cellar, sauna, and a swimming pool . He owns the villa through a French real estate firm, Pershore Comercio International S.a.r.l., which is in turn wholly owned by Melnichenko’s Luxembourg-based firm Jalinon Investments S.a.r.l. The villa has been frozen by French authorities.

Outside of the French Riviera, he and his wife Aleksandra own two penthouses in 110 Central Park South in New York, which they acquired for $12.2 million in 2011 and $12.8 million in 2019, respectively. The former is 2,800 square feet and features two bedrooms, three bathrooms and an 850-square-foot terrace ; the latter spreads out over 3,900 square feet with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a library and a fireplace .

He also owns homes in Italy and Switzerland. His real estate portfolio previously included the the 36-acre Harewood estate in Ascot, England, a mansion with formal gardens, tennis courts and a lake ; Melnichenko owned the property through Jersey-based Harewood House Limited, according to U.K. and Jersey property records.

“Andrey Melnichenko is an international self-made businessman, entrepreneur and investor in children's education,” his spokesperson said in a statement addressing the sanctions. “He has no relation to the tragic events in Ukraine. He has no political affiliations.”

Referring to a meeting with Putin and several Russian businesspeople that Melnichenko attended on February 24, he added: “To draw a parallel between attending a meeting through membership in a business council, just as dozens of businesspeople from both Russia and Europe have done in the past, and undermining or threatening a country is absurd and nonsensical. There is no justification whatsoever for placing him on the EU sanctions list.”

Alexey Mordashov

Sanctioned by: eu, u.k., u.s., switzerland, australia, japan, properties in: portisco, italy.

Mordashov owns a residential complex in the small seaside village of Portisco in northeastern Sardinia, which was frozen by Italian financial police on March 19. He reportedly purchased the 4,300-square-foot property, named Villa Parodi—which features gardens and a terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea—for $85 million in 2012. Regional newspaper La Nuova Sardegna reported at the time that the acquisition was investigated for roughly $8 million in unpaid taxes by the local prosecutor’s office. According to Italian corporate filings, he expanded the property in 2015 by purchasing nearby land from the Marina di Portisco yacht marina. A representative for Mordashov did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Vadim Moshkovich

Sanctioned by: eu, u.k., switzerland, canada, australia, properties in: nice, france, total estimated value: $6 million.

Moshkovich owns a villa on nearly 10 acres of land at 56 Boulevard Princesse Grâce de Monaco in Nice on the French Riviera, according to French property records. The villa has been frozen by French authorities. A representative for Moshkovich did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Alexander Ponomarenko

Sanctioned by: eu, u.s., u.k., canada, switzerland, australia, citizenship: russia, cyprus, properties in: saint-jean-cap-ferrat, france, total estimated value: $175 million.

Ponomarenko owns two large villas on 170,000 square feet of land in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera. The property been frozen by French authorities. A representative for Ponomarenko declined to comment.

Viktor Rashnikov

Properties in: villefranche-sur-mer, france, total estimated value: $200 million.

Through his daughter, Olga, Rashnikov owns the 16-room Villa Nellcôte mansion in Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera. Olga owns 94% of SCI Nellcote Baie de Villefranche and SCI Baie des Figuiers, the companies that own the property, and Rashnikov is also a director at both firms, per French property records.

Built in the 1890s, the Belle Époque villa features a swimming pool and crystal chandeliers and has had some notable residents: it was occupied by the Gestapo during the Nazi occupation of France in the 1940s and was rented by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones in 1971 .

Forbes found that Rashnikov also owns three properties at 24 Avenue Gabriel in central Paris, all of which were frozen by French authorities. He owns the apartments, located directly across the street from the Élysee Palace—the presidential residence currently occupied by French President Emmanuel Macron—through SCI Parc Gabriel, per French corporate records. Abramovich’s ex-wife Irina Malandina owns an apartment in the same building worth $17.5 million, according to the Organized Crime and Corruption Project’s Russian Asset Tracker project , which Forbes is participating in. All of Rashnikov’s properties in France have been frozen by French authorities.

A representative for Rashnikov did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg at Villa Nellcote in 1971.

Arkady Rotenberg

Sanctioned by: eu, u.k., u.s., australia, canada, japan, switzerland, properties in: rome, sardinia and tarquinia, italy; surrey, u.k.; saint-jean-cap-ferrat, france, total estimated value: $170 million.

Putin’s onetime judo partner, Rotenberg owns several properties in Italy, including two villas in the luxe Costa Smeralda in Sardinia; a villa and an apartment in southern Sardinia; a villa in the hilltop town of Tarquinia, north of Rome; and the 4-star Berg Luxury Hotel in central Rome near the Spanish Steps. The properties, which he owned through Cyprus-based Olpon Investments Limited, were reportedly valued at $40 million in 2014. In September that year, Italian authorities froze those assets after the EU imposed sanctions on him as a result of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Rotenberg sued the EU over the sanctions and obtained a partial annulment in November 2016, when the General Court of the European Union upheld them but revoked the "restrictive measures" applied from July 30, 2014 to March 14, 2015—a period of time that covers the Italian government’s freezing of his assets.

Arkady is still the sole shareholder of Olpon, according to filings from the Cyprus Registrar of Companies. According to Italian property records, Arkady still owns 50% of Aurora 31—the company that owns the Berg Luxury Hotel—through Olpon Investments Limited. The other 50% is owned by another Cyprus-based firm, Logotax Developments Limited, which is owned by Boris. Arkady also owns Villa Shoshana, a 97,000-square-foot estate in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat near Nice on the French Riviera. He owns the property through Luxembourg-based Lucasnel SA, according to Luxembourg and French corporate records. French authorities have frozen Villa Shoshana.

Another one of Rotenberg’s properties, the Upper Ribsden estate in Surrey, England, has been entangled in a dispute with his ex-wife Natalia since their divorce in 2013. Rotenberg acquired the home for $44 million in 2012 through British Virgin Islands-based Ravendark Holdings Limited, which still owns the home, per British property records. According to court filings , Ravendark obtained the funds to purchase the estate through a loan provided by Cyprus-based Olpon, which is still owned by Rotenberg. (Part of the loan was also used to buy a Bentley.) The 27,000-square-foot manor features an Italian glass chandelier and a curved marble staircase and is set in six acres surrounded by woods and the Sunningdale golf course. Amenities include a 42-foot swimming pool, games suite, cinema, and a wine cellar.

In July 2016, a British court ordered Rotenberg to transfer the property to Natalia, a decision that was upheld in August 2019 and again in January 2021, when a British judge ruled that Ravendark holds the property "on resulting trust for" Rotenberg and that he is the "sole beneficial owner." Rotenberg appealed that decision and won the latest round in the long-running saga in November 2021, when a panel of three judges ruled that Rotenberg's ownership of the property "has not yet been properly determined" and ordered a full rehearing. A representative for Rotenberg did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Boris Rotenberg

Sanctioned by: eu, u.k., u.s., australia, canada, japan, citizenship: russia, finland, properties in: èze and mouans-sartoux, france; garkalne, latvia; london, u.k., total estimated value: $60 million.

Arkady’s brother, Boris, owns two large villas in the town of Èze on the French Riviera, as well as a 72-acre estate with a horse breeding business, which he owns with his wife, Karina, in nearby Mouans-Sartoux. According to a 2018 investigation by OCCRP, in collaboration with French daily Le Monde and Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta , Rotenberg’s ownership of the Mouans-Sartoux estate was routed through a complex ownership structure including a Monaco-based company named Tannor 2. The villas in Èze, totaling 14,000 square feet including a swimming pool, were valued at $37 million in 2008. In 2009, Rotenberg obtained initial authorization for a third villa with a pool, tennis court and a private funicular; work was stopped for unknown reasons and the project was reauthorized in 2015, with construction resuming in 2018. Rotenberg did not comment on the investigation, but a source close to the family told OCCRP that the family doesn’t own the Èze home and rents it from an undisclosed landlord.

Boris and Karina also directly own three properties in and around Atlanta, Georgia : a condo at 3334 Peachtree Road NE in Atlanta; a 6-bedroom house at 2195 Blackheath Trace in Alpharetta; and a 5-bedroom lakeside home at 1055 Carnoustie Lane in Alpharetta, featuring a swimming pool and a motorboat dock.

Boris’ son from an earlier marriage, Roman—who is also subject to U.S. and Canadian sanctions— is linked to a home at 46 Cadogan Lane in Belgravia, London. According to British property records, the home is owned by Cyprus-based Loktan Services Limited, which purchased it for nearly $7 million in 2007. A representative for Rotenberg did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Roman also owns a villa named "Safīri" in Garkalne, Latvia, according to the Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism Re:Baltica.

Igor Rotenberg

Sanctioned by: u.s., u.k., eu, switzerland, canada, properties in: london, u.k.; monte argentario, italy, total estimated value: $33 million.

Arkady’s son, Igor, owns several properties in the British capital, according to a joint investigation by The Guardian and the Belarusian Investigative Center, which is part of OCCRP. They include two townhouses that were joined into a single residence in south Kensington; a mews house in nearby Kensington; and a townhouse in the exclusive neighborhood of Mayfair. Igor has also been linked to Tenuta Olmo, a large villa with olive groves and nearly 500 acres of agricultural land in Monte Argentario in Tuscany, through Liechtenstein-based Costa Ligure Anstalt.

Eugene Shvidler

Citizenship: u.k., u.s. (shvidler was born in the u.s.s.r. but is not a russian citizen), properties in: london and surrey, u.k.; thénac, france; snowmass village, colorado; new york city, total estimated value: $110 million.

Shvidler owns several properties across the U.K., France and the U.S. His main residence, according to Colorado property records, is Flat 2 in 5 Carlton Gardens near St. James’s Park in central London, which he acquired in 2000 and owns directly, per British property records; he also owns Flat 5. Elsewhere in the U.K., he and his wife Zara own a home in Cobham, Surrey, that they purchased for nearly $6 million in 2005. He also owns a 5,000-square-foot, two bedroom "trophy apartment" at 785 Fifth Ave with Central Park views in Manhattan, which he purchased for $24.5 million in 2018 from fellow billionaire David Geffen, according to local property records.

In Snowmass Village, Colorado, he owns a 6,350-square-foot home with five bedrooms and six bathrooms at 202 E Fork Lane, a short drive away from his friend Abramovich’s two homes nearby. His crown jewel is in France, where he owns the 12th century Chateau Thénac winery in Thénac , featuring vineyards of Merlot, Cabernet, Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle grapes spread out over 86 of the estate’s nearly 520 acres . The property originated as a priory built by Benedictine monks in 1109 before it was destroyed in the Protestant rebellions of 1621, with a château rebuilt from the ruins. It also includes a kitchen, wine cellar, tasting room, and acres of woodland and fields populated by black swans, sheep, goats, deer, donkeys, geese, ducks and a pony. A representative for Shvidler did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Gennady Timchenko

Sanctioned by: eu, u.s., u.k., australia, canada, japan, switzerland, properties in: le lavandou, méribel and saint-raphaël, france; geneva, switzerland.

Timchenko and his wife Elena live in a mansion at 10 Rampe de Cologny in Geneva, Switzerland. According to French corporate records, Elena also owns a 61.9% stake in Sogeco, a French firm that owns Le Club de Cavalière, a 5-star hotel and spa with its own private beach in Le Lavandou on the French Riviera, as well as Le Grand Coeur, a 4-star hotel and spa in the Alpine ski resort of Méribel.

Timchenko and his wife also own an apartment at 15 Avennue Foch in Paris, a short walk away from the Arc de Triomphe, according to French property records, as well as another home in Le Lavandou, owned through Luxembourg-based Coeur de Cavaliere S.A. According to an investigation by Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, the couple also owns an estate in Saint-Raphaël on the French Riviera. Both of the hotels and the homes in Le Lavandou have been frozen by French authorities.

A representative for Timchenko did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Hôtel Le Club de Cavalière in Le Lavandou, France.

Oleg Tinkov

Sanctioned by: u.k., australia ( dropped off forbes real-time billionaires on march 1), properties in: courchevel and val thorens, france; forte dei marmi, italy; cabo san lucas, mexico, total estimated value: $40 million.

Tinkov owns the La Datcha collection, a group of five resorts and villas spread out across four countries, including one in Astrakhan, Russia and four in France, Italy and Mexico. In Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, he owns a three-story, beachfront " traditional Mexican hacienda" with ten bedrooms, a fireplace, a swimming pool, a study, a gym, a sauna, Turkish bath, massage parlor, and snow room, as well as a private wine collection and a kitchen with a chef. He owns two properties in France, including a 13,000-square-foot chalet in Val Thorens , the highest-altitude ski resort in Europe, that features five suites with room for 15 guests, a golf simulator, two cinemas, a library, a gym, sauna, a spa center and a private chef; and a five-bedroom chalet in the ski town of Courchevel , replete with a private kitchen, elevator, steam room, spa and a swimming pool. In Italy, he owns a 10-bedroom Tuscan palazzo in the seaside resort town of Forte dei Marmi , featuring an arcade, two cinemas, a gym, golf simulator, cigar room, a kitchen with a chef and a private beach with a 258-square-foot swimming pool and a jacuzzi. A representative for Tinkov did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Alisher Usmanov

Beechwood House in London.

Citizenship: Russia, Uzbekistan

Properties in: london and surrey, u.k.; rottach-egern, germany; orebić, croatia; lausanne, switzerland; monaco; arzachena and lerici, italy, total estimated value: $485 million.

Usmanov owns the 19th-century Beechwood House estate in Hampstead, London, built on 11 acres of land that include a squash court and several cottages. Previous owners include King Khalid of Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. According to British property records, Usmanov owns the property through Hanley Limited, a company incorporated in the Isle of Man. Elsewhere in London, he owns a four-story terraced mansion at 4 Curzon Square next to Hyde Park , built in the late 19th century from a pair of late 18th-century homes, through his stake in U.K.-based Curzon Square Limited .

He also owns Sutton Place, a Tudor-era manor built in 1525 on a 700-acre estate in Surrey, south of London. Formerly owned by J. Paul Getty, the historic property features a two-story mansion with multiple gardens , several libraries and a swimming pool. Queen Elizabeth I visited the estate in 1560. Usmanov owns the property through two offshore companies registered in Cyprus—Delesius Investments Limited and Bacerius Investments Limited—according to British property records. Through those companies, Usmanov owns additional land and several farms nearby.

Outside of the United Kingdom, Usmanov has three homes in Rottach-Egern on Lake Tegernsee in southern Germany, which he owns through Isle of Man-based Lake Point Property Holding , Lakeview Property Holding Limited and Tegernsee (IOM) Limited, according to OCCRP data. He also owns properties in Orebić, Croatia ; Lausanne, Switzerland; Monaco; and Arzachena, Italy. His villa in Arzachena in northern Sardinia was frozen by Italian authorities on March 4; according to data from OCCRP, he also owns another three villas in Sardinia through Bermuda-based Pauillac Property Limited .

Elsewhere in Italy, Usmanov owns the Villa Maramozza in Lerici on the Italian Riviera, which features several acres of land and a cliffside view of the Mediterranean. He purchased it in 2019 and spent $22 million to renovate it, with work expected to conclude in 2022 .

A spokesperson for Usmanov told Forbes that “most of the property [mentioned]...has been transferred into irrevocable trusts. Mr. Usmanov does not own them,” he said. “The process of moving property into family trusts started many years ago and had nothing to do either with evading sanctions or with hiding wealth.”

Viktor Vekselberg

Sanctioned by: u.s., u.k., japan, canada, australia, properties in: new york city and southampton, new york, miami, florida and weston, connecticut, u.s.; zug, switzerland; gargnano, italy; dubrovnik, croatia; latvia.

Through his wife, Marina Dobrynina, Vekselberg owns two properties in the U.S. including a 4-bedroom home with a swimming pool on 5 acres of land at 15 Goodhill Road in Weston, Connecticut, purchased in 2001 for $5 million by Mojave Park Investments Limited and transferred to Marina a year later; and a 2,700-square-foot luxury condo at 111 West 67th Street in New York, purchased in 2002 for $3 million. Vekselberg was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2018, but both properties are still owned by his wife Marina, according to property records.

Vekselberg owns a further six properties in the U.S. through Panama-based Medallion, Inc., a firm which shares directors with two companies tied to Vekselberg in a U.S. Justice Department seizure warrant for his yacht, Tango. ( Tango was seized by U.S. and Spanish authorities in April. ) Medallion owns a 3,200-square-foot luxury apartment and a condo at 515 Park Ave, purchased for nearly $11 million and $611,000 in 2008 and 2013, respectively. Medallion also owns properties in the ultra-luxury Hamptons on New York’s Long Island and in Miami’s Fisher Island, home to several celebrities and billionaires : Villa Ledas, a 9,200-square-foot property with nine bedrooms, a wine room, a heated pool and an all-weather tennis court in Southampton, purchased for $11 million in 2008; and two units at 7183 Fisher Island Drive in Fisher Island’s Palazzo Del Mare, a luxury condo building with a 9-hole gold course, 18 tennis courts, a marina and a yacht center, purchased for $3 million in 2010. According to a civil forfeiture complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on February 24, 2023, Vekselberg also owns a penthouse apartment at Fisher Island’s Palazzo del Sol, worth an estimated $15.6 million.

Through Cyprus-based Camerlex Holding, Vekselberg also owns the 5-star Grand Hotel Villa Feltrinelli on Lake Garda in northern Italy, housed in a villa built in 1892 with elaborate gardens , a swimming pool and spa. The property has been painted by Winston Churchill and written about by D.H. Lawrence; it also served as Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s last residence in World War II before his capture in 1945.

Vekselberg is also linked to companies that own three properties in Dubrovnik, Croatia, including a villa in the upscale coastal neighborhood of Lozica ; the Michelin-starred Restaurant 360, where the five-course tasting menu includes dishes such as pan seared confit pigeon and "textures of carrot" and costs about $160 (excluding a wine pairing); and the abandoned Hotel Belvedere, which was damaged in the Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s and served as a set for HBO’s Game of Thrones .

Vekselberg owns real estate in Latvia and in Zug, Switzerland. A representative for Vekselberg did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Russian billionaires see mixed fortunes: Alisher Usmanov's wealth declines by $2.8bn

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI) has revealed notable shifts in the fortunes of Russian billionaires since the start of the year, with a total increase in wealth amounting to $18.3bn . However, this growth has not been uniform across all individuals, as evidenced by contrasting trends among prominent figures in the Russian business landscape.

Alisher Usmanov Faces Decline

A prominent figure in the Russian business world, Alisher Usmanov, the founder of USM Holdings, experienced a significant decrease in his wealth by $2.8bn . His current fortune stands at $18.3bn , marking a notable downturn in his financial standing.

Andrey Melnichenko's Wealth Surges

In contrast, Andrey Melnichenko, the owner of EuroChem and the Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK), has witnessed a remarkable increase in his wealth. With a staggering growth of $5.3bn , Melnichenko's current capital amounts to $24.1bn , underscoring his thriving presence in the Russian business arena.

Top 10 Richest Russians

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index also sheds light on the wealthiest individuals in Russia, highlighting both gains and losses in their fortunes:

• Vladimir Potanin, owner of Nornickel, saw an increase of $768mn , with a current wealth of $31.8bn.
• Vladimir Lisin, the beneficiary of the NLMK steel company, experienced a substantial gain of $2.91bn , bringing his wealth to $26.9bn .
• Leonid Mikhelson, the owner of NOVATEK, faced a slight decline of $747mn, with a wealth of $26.7bn.
• Vagit Alekperov, owner of LUKOIL, witnessed an increase of $1.8bn , amounting to a wealth of $26.4bn .
• Alexey Mordashov, the beneficiary of Severstal, saw a significant surge of $3.8bn , with a wealth of $24.6bn .
• Andrey Melnichenko, as mentioned earlier, experienced a notable increase in wealth to $24.1bn .
• Alisher Usmanov's fortune declined to $18.3bn .
• Mikhail Prokhorov's wealth increased by $1.4bn , reaching $17.1bn .
• Mikhail Friedman, the founder of Alfa Group, saw an uptick of $1.2bn , with a wealth of $13.5bn .
• Gennady Timchenko, the owner of NOVATEK and "Sibur," experienced a decline of $1.5bn , resulting in a wealth of $12.7bn .

Growing Billionaire Migration

Moreover, the Hurun Research Institute of China has highlighted a significant trend in billionaire migration, with six new billionaires joining Russia over the past year. This influx has propelled Russia to seventh place globally, boasting a total of 76 billionaires. The preferred countries for billionaire migration include the USA, Great Britain, Switzerland, and Singapore, reflecting a global trend of wealth mobility.

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Germany probes prosecution in Russian tycoon’s case – Bild 

German authorities have launched a criminal probe targeting two investigators in Frankfurt after Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov filed a complaint over violation of his rights, Bild reported on Wednesday, citing the general prosecutor’s office. 

A criminal case was initiated against two public prosecutors on the basis of pleas lodged by two people, according to the office’s spokesman, Dominique Mies, who said that one of the complainants is a “70-year-old businessman from the Russian Federation.”  

Usmanov’s representative confirmed his filing the complaint, but refused to provide further comments “while legal proceedings are ongoing,” Russian business daily RBK reported. 

The case was launched on suspicion of non-cooperation with public justice and prosecution of the innocent, Bild wrote, adding that Usmanov’s appeal is linked to raids on his properties in Germany carried out in 2022 and declared illegal by a regional court in Frankfurt last May. 

The Frankfurt court previously ruled that searches conducted in the city of Rottach-Eggern, on a yacht in Hamburg, and at the apartment of Usmanov’s friends were illegal, pointing to “serious deficiencies” in the warrants requested by Frankfurt’s Public Prosecutor’s Office at the time. 

The court also invalidated a search at the offices of the businessman’s lawyers in Munich. Commenting on the ruling, Usmanov’s representative said that it confirmed the “baselessness of accusations” against him. 

The Uzbek-born businessman holds a major stake in USM, a Russian investment group with holdings in Metalloinvest, one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, and telecommunications company MegaFon. Usmanov, whose net worth totals $14.4 billion according to Forbes, was added to the US, UK, and EU sanctions lists in 2022. Authorities froze some of the billionaire’s assets.

Brussels explained its blacklisting of Usmanov by saying he has “particularly close ties” with Russian authorities and actively supports Moscow’s policies in relation to Ukraine.

The tycoon lodged an objection with the European Court of Justice, but his appeal was dismissed. German investigators suspect Usmanov of money laundering and tax evasion. The businessman has denied the allegations.

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