Yacht-Watch: The Fancy Boats Getting Snatched Away From Russian Oligarchs

The Russian oligarchy finds itself paying the price for Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, which has triggered sanctions from the international community against Kremlin-tied billionaires and financial institutions left and right. And sadly for those oligarchs, Putin doesn’t seem particularly interested in their plight.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1407558
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Never gets old.

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…but it ends too soon.

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They’re gonna need a bigger yacht jail…

Now do the private jets!

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Yep…I love seeing the “Captain” go down with his shit.

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How come the oligarchs are not selling their yachts to Trump, like they did with other properties when laundering money.

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Confiscating the oligarchs yachts while their sons are fighting a war against Nazis in Ukraine seems so, so unfair!!! /s

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Now, let’s see the great white shark! (“White” – very appropriate in this context.)

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Because they know his check would bounce, that’s why.

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Because that would be laundering Trump’s money.

And incidentally, the one time Trump did actually buy a yacht, he took a bath on it. #ETTD.

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Blow up one yacht or luxury jet per day until the crime-against-humanity invasion ends.

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With the oligarch inside, just to add urgency.

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“…You’re certifiable, Quint!!! YOU’RE CERTIFIABLE!!!”

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It’s getting so bad for the oligarchs that the government has now officially removed Yacht Rock radio from their Spotify channel listing.

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Effectively, they already have. Any of those jets that are in Europe are effectively grounded, and the U.S will come for any here, as well.

And wait until you hear what’s going to happen to Russia’s commercial carriers. In, say, six to perhaps eight weeks, nothing will be flying in Russia except military jets. No support. No parts. No where to fly. Fully half their commercial fleet is owned by companies that lease them the aircraft… under the contracts, they have to return those jets by the end of March. (Violating the terms of those leases would have a long-term impact… even after the current difficulties are resolved, if they ever are.)

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They could invade the companies…

(according to Plan)

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How many refugees does a yacht sleep?

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Human suffering and misery pays well. :imp:

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On a (sort of) tangential note:

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Obviously, this proves nothing wrt Trump colluding with Russia…

The earth is still flat, btw, and Jeebus rode a dinosaur!

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