Russian oligarchs' superyachts have avoided the US west coast and the Mediterranean since Russia invaded Ukraine, heat maps show

Sat, 02/25/2023 - 12:15

Heat map showing Russian oligarch yacht traffic across the world before and after the invasion of Ukraine, next to a picture of Roman Abramovich's superyacht Solaris. — Heat map showing Russian oligarch yacht traffic across the world before and after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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Russian oligarchs' superyachts were detected in different regions after the Ukraine war began.
Heat maps show oligarchs' yachts have avoided America's west coast and the Mediterranean.
Turkey, Dubai, the Maldives, and the Seychelles, were popular destinations for the superyachts.

Some Russian oligarchs have kept their luxurious superyachts at bay from Western sanctions since President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine in February last year.