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Meet the 'Russian James Bond' billionaire behind one of the most luxurious hotel brands in the world
He's known for being reluctant to speak to the press at length and has been dubbed "the Russian Jam…
Jordan Hart
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The long tale of the yacht linked to a Russian oligarch and abandoned in the Caribbean for more than 2 years finally draws to a close
A European buyer bought the 267-foot yacht, ending two-year saga involving ex-Google CEO Eric Schmi…
Lian Kit Wee
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Billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs are spending six figures a year maintaining their superyachts. Here's why.
The cost of a superyacht isn't just the purchase price. Billionaires spend tens of millions a year …
Madeline Berg
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Billionaires are getting ready for summer with wildly spectacular superyachts
Superyachts, which can cost massive amounts, are the ultimate billionaire status symbol. From water…
Madeline Berg
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A Russian oligarch's megayacht seized by the US is costing taxpayers a fortune, and the government is desperate to sell
US officials say the $300-million Amadea is owned by Suleiman Kerimov, a sanctioned Russian billion…
Pete Syme
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A Japanese billionaire canceled his trip to the moon on a SpaceX rocket after too many delays
dearMoon and SpaceX made plans to reach the moon in 2023, but that goal became "unfeasible." Yusaku…
Lauren Edmonds
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Judges just unsanctioned 2 Russian oligarchs worth almost $20 billion
A top European court found there was insufficient evidence that Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven had b…
George Glover
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A $120 million megayacht linked to a Russian billionaire was seized by authorities, and now residents of a small Caribbean nation are paying $28,000-a-week to maintain it, report says
The Alfa Nero has been docked in Antigua and Barbuda since Russia invaded Ukraine, and a legal acti…
Pete Syme
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Eric Schmidt was supposed to buy a yacht once owned by a Russian oligarch. Here's the one he bought instead.
Eric Schmidt backed out of buying the Alfa Nero megayacht last year and instead purchased the Shahi…
Madeline Berg
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Russian tech billionaire breaks silence, says he's horrified by Putin's 'barbaric' war in Ukraine
Arkady Volozh, cofounder of Russian internet giant Yandex, said he is "categorically against" his h…
Charles R. Davis
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Russian tech billionaire wants sanctions lifted after he criticized Ukraine invasion, report says
Arkady Volozh's call is the first test of how the West will treat sanctioned oligarchs who go on to…
Ryan Hogg
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Regulators want to know more about how Morgan Stanley vets wealthy clients, like a sanctioned billionaire: WSJ
One client includes a Russian-linked billionaire who was sanctioned by the UK, the Wall Street Jour…
Lloyd Lee
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A condo on New York's Billionaires' Row sells for less than half of its original $135 million asking price
A 432 Park Avenue condo lowered its asking price before selling for $65.6 million, about the same p…
Pete Syme
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An $80 million superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian oligarch has spent 7 weeks lingering off the coast of Montenegro, tracking data suggests
Vagit Alekperov's luxury yacht Galactica Super Nova has lingered near the Balkan country since Marc…
Kate Duffy
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There's a thriving Russian black market for Elon Musk's Starlink terminals, with the tech being sent far beyond Ukraine
A black market is enabling Russia to use Starlink terminals in Ukraine, according to The Wall Stree…
Mia Jankowicz
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The US wants a Russian oligarch's seized $300 million superyacht that features an infinity pool, a movie theater, and a helicopter landing pad
US attorneys filed legal papers to have the seized superyacht they say is owned by sanctioned Russi…
Paul Squire,Hannah Getahun
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At least 9 superyachts owned by Russian tycoons switched off their tracking systems after the Ukraine war began, report says
Most of the yachts that went dark are owned by Russian oligarchs who now appear on sanctions lists,…
Kate Duffy
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Captain of Russian oligarch's $85 million superyacht stuck in Norway says crew is catching and barbecuing fish after local suppliers refused to refuel the vessel: report
The yacht is believed to be owned by a former KGB agent and has been stuck in Norway for over a mon…
Kate Duffy
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A Russian oligarch's 2 superyachts worth a total of more than $1 billion have docked in Turkish ports, avoiding sanctions risks at EU harbors
Roman Abramovich's $700 million superyacht docked in Marmaris a day after his $600 million vessel a…
Kate Duffy
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A Russian oligarch's seized $75 million superyacht will be first up for auction, report says
The superyacht, owned by Dmitry Pumpyansky, is run by an international management company that owes…