ItalyIt is paradise for many foreign tourists, who visit it to purchase a second home or spend their vacations at luxury hotels and dock their boats in transalpine ports. The Russian oligarchs who are close to the president also enjoy it. Vladimir Putin. However, paradise could soon become hell for many of them as the Italian police have been trying for weeks to seize the yachts and villas of Russian businessmen, who were included in the European Union’s list of sanctions. Ukraine.
The Italian police took five property belonging to five oligarchs in just a few days. This included a ship that was worth 65 million Euros. Alexei MordashovForbes magazine identifies him as the fourth-richest Russian man. The stunning boat has nothing whatsoever to do with the ‘ScheherazadeAccording to the investigation team of the opposition leader in prison, “‘ is a 140-meter-long yacht that was moored off Tuscany. It is valued at over 600 million euros and belongs to the Russian president.” Alexei Navalni.
Even though the boat is suspected, it has not been confiscated by the Italian authorities.ScheherazadeThe name of the Kremlin’s head is not known, but it is that of a joint stock company registered in a tax haven.
Navalni’s associates claim that at most half the crew of the yacht that was moored in Marina de Carrara, a small Tuscan port, are members of FSO (the agency that protects). Putin and organizes his life”, denounced the investigative journalist, Maria Pevchikh. These are mostly Russian military personnel and state employees who travel to Italy regularly to work on the mysterious yacht,” he said on social media.
The President of Ukraine addressed the Italian Parliament in a speech. Volodimir Zelenski,On Tuesday, he called for more sanctions and pressure to Russia to end the conflict that has lasted four weeks. “You know who orders to fight and who has brought the war to Ukraine. All vacation in Italy is made possible by Italy. These people don’t have to be welcome in your home. Your assets, accounts, yachts, and other assets must be blocked or frozen. All assets belonging to Russian decision-makers should be frozen. All of them should be supported in imposing sanctions and the imposition of an embargo. No exception for any Russian ship”, launched the Ukrainian president.
Zelensky stated that Moscow wants to “influence Europe”, “destroy Europe’s democracy and values” and “destroy their human rights.” He warned that “Ucania is the gateway for the Russian Army’s entry into Europe.”
The Italian Prime Minister Mario DraghiZelensky was assured that Italy “will not turn its back against Ukraine” and he also praised “the resistance of Mariupol” and other cities that were affected by the conflict. “The arrogance of the Russian government has collided with the dignity of the Ukrainian people. Today Ukraine defends our peace, our freedom, our security. Multilateral order built on rights and rules that we created with great effort after the war. Italy is deeply pleasing to him”.
The whole chamber didn’t applaud Draghi for his overwhelming support. Some deputies and senators from the League and the Five Star Movement – most of them former militants now in the ranks of other parliamentary groups – were absent during Zelenski’s intervention, considering that the transalpine country should remain neutral in the conflict. This was not surprising considering that the government of The historic economic ties were further strengthened by the coalition of the League with the M5E in 2018 and 2019. Rome It is partly due to the close personal relationships between Putin and ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi that politicians bind it to Moscow.
Changes in foreign policy have not been well received by its former partner, from whom 40% of the gas it uses is purchased. This has threatened “irreversible consequence” if Italy votes for new sanctions against Russian interests. Alexei ParamonovEx-Russian consul in Milan.