French authorities seized a massive yacht they say is linked to Igor Sechin, a Russian billionaire who is CEO of state oil company Rosneft. He previously served as Russia’s deputy prime minster within Putin’s government. Forbes reported that Sechin is known in Russian business circles as “Darth Vader.”
Sechin was previously targeted with sanctions by the EU after the invasion of Ukraine.
Forbes reported that the over 500-foot superyacht of Russian billionaire and business tycoon Alisher Usmanov was seized in Germany. Usmanov has also been sanctioned by the EU.
The yacht, named Dilbar, has a swimming pool on the main deck and can accommodate 36 guests, according to the website Superyacht Fan. The site estimates the cost of the yacht to be between $800 million and $1 billion.
I don't particularly care for oligarchs (Russian or otherwise). It's hard to feel sorry for elites who come upon financial hardship. It takes a certain kind of person to ascend to the status of "oligarch," and they're usually sociopaths.
With that being said, how can people just steal their shit? France and Germany and the U.S. just decide they don't like you, or they're pissed at your country, and they just go take your stuff. How is that any different than the oppressive power they claim to "sanction"?
Imagine if a country decided they didn't approve of how the U.S. deals with people, so they just went and started stealing American's stuff, or freezing their assets?
What would Germany/France/USA do if Russia and China just started stealing American oligarch's property, or freezing BLM/LGBTQ assets?
The West is a power-hungry entity that operates as a tyrant.
Regardless of how you feel about the Russia/Ukraine conflict, it has nothing to do with the West. Using that as an excuse to steal people's shit is stupid.
It's reasons exactly like this why cryptocurrency has become so popular. There is a need for a decentralized currency that prohibits people from just taking your shit if they don't like who you associate with or what you type on the internet.
And, a true cryptocurrency like Monero, not something transparent like Bitcoin.
Speaking of Monero, I write for free, except when generous readers like you donate a little Monero:
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