The United States has ordered the arrest of two of Abramovich’s planes
Reuters writes that USA These planes flew to Moscow three times in March this year without a license.
USA A court has ordered the arrest of two planes belonging to Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea football club Roman Abramovich (Avramovich).
Manhattan’s federal judge on June 6, Abramovich Russia after the occupation USAHe ordered the arrest of the planes, accusing them of violating export controls.
The US-made planes flew to Moscow three times in March this year without a license, Reuters reports.
This license is required by US export restrictions.
However, the possibility that the US government will seize these planes, valued at about $ 400 million, remains unclear, the source said.
A U.S. Justice Department official says the planes are not yet under US control, but the orders are likely to deter companies from helping them move.
According to Reuters, the US Department of Commerce also fined Abramovich about $ 1 million for unlicensed flights. dollars may fine.
Abramovich or his representative has not yet commented on the matter.
But he has generally denied allegations that he has close ties to Putin.
Reuters writes that after Abramovich’s Russian aggression against Ukraine, after selling Chelsea in March this year, this news The process was complicated by British sanctions against him.
In addition, a scandal has erupted around a number of his luxury ships, and the billionaire is trying to save them from sanctions by all means.
Note that with the United States Europe A number of countries, including the Union, after Russia’s attack on Ukraine Russia Presidents Vladimir Putin and its immediate surroundings, the other of the hebel Russia imposed sanctions on officials and companies.
Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24. During this time, a number of cities and towns in the country were destroyed, thousands of people killed Millions of people have fled the country.
The international community condemns Russia’s move and calls for the withdrawal of its troops from Ukraine.