Coverage dated April 3, 2022

Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg's mega-yacht seized in Spain by U.S.

Headline from Newsweek

The yacht, named the Tango, is a 254-foot vessel valued at an estimated $120 million.

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Reports & sources

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Shore News Network
$90 Million Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg Seized by Spain at Request of United States (opens Shore News Network)
Published Apr 3, 2022
Shore News Network's feed description
WASHINGTON – Spanish law enforcement today executed a Spanish court order freezing the Motor Yacht (M/Y) Tango (the Tango), a 255-foot luxury
Insider
The $120 million 'Tango' is the reportedly the first Russian oligarch superyacht to be seized by the US (opens Insider)
Published Apr 3, 2022
Insider's feed description
The US seized its first yacht on Monday after imposing several sanctions against Russian billionaires linked to President Vladimir Putin last month.
Newsweek
Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg's mega-yacht seized in Spain by U.S. (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 3, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
The yacht, named the Tango, is a 254-foot vessel valued at an estimated $120 million.
NBC News
U.S. seizes mega yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 3, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The immobilized yacht is reportedly Tango, a 78-meter (254-feet) vessel that carries Cook Islands flag, and is anchored in the port of Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Al Jazeera
US seizes yacht docked in Spain and owned by Russian oligarch (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 3, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
US says Viktor Vekselberg, a billionaire and close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, owns mega-yacht Tango.