The Italian government announced on Saturday that it had frozen assets of Russian oligarchs in the country valued at 140 million euros (R$ 775.7 million), including the yachts embargoed on Friday (4).
The most valuable asset blocked is the Lady M yacht, valued at 65 million euros (R$ 360.1 million), belonging to Alexei Mordashov, an oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, who was the target of European Union sanctions after the invasion. Russian in Ukraine.
The yacht Lena, valued at 50 million euros (R$ 277 million), from the founder of the Gunvor company, Gennady Timchenko, was also seized.
A €17 million property owned by billionaire Alisher Usmanov is also among the affected assets.
More than 500 Russian persons or entities have been targeted by European sanctions.
Faced with the escalation of war in recent days, retaliation also began to come from the private sector.
Large Western multinationals in various sectors closed local operations, suspended negotiations with Russian companies and announced the withdrawal of direct investments in the country.
These include Shell and BP, which have abandoned billion-dollar deals in Russia, while Volvo, Apple and transport giants MSC and Maersk have suspended shipments. The Inditex group, which controls the clothing Zara, also paralyzed the operations of its 502 stores in the country, as well as its main competitor, H&M.
See the Russian oligarchs who suffered sanctions
Vladimir Putin
The president of Russia himself received embargoes from the West. Last Friday, countries froze assets belonging to Putin as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine — although the size of his fortune is unknown.
Millionaire goods are constantly attributed to the Russian president. One of them is the so-called “Putin Palace”, a property on the edge of the Black Sea with an estimated value of more than US$ 1 billion (R$ 5.16 billion).
Aleksandr Bortnikov
Russia’s head of security service (FSB) is on the travel ban list to the European Union and the US, in addition to having had its assets frozen in the countries.
Alexander Ponomarenko
President of Moscow’s international airport, he is linked to Putin’s inner circle and the Crimean leadership. According to the EU, Ponomarenko financed a palace complex believed to be used personally by Putin.
Alexei Mordashov
Russia’s richest man, Mordashov is a businessman and a shareholder in Bank Rossiya. In addition, the billionaire is chairman of steelmaker Severstal and Severgroup, which controls television stations that actively support Moscow’s policies to destabilize Ukraine, according to the EU.
Alisher Usmanov
Considered one of Putin’s favorite oligarchs, Usmanov was the richest man in the country for a while. Metals and technology tycoon, he was born in Uzbekistan and controls Russia’s second-largest telephone operator, MegaFon. He was also once among the biggest investors in Facebook.
Andrei Skoch
Steel magnate, he has been a member of the State Duma since 1999 and represents the ‘United Russia’ party.
Boris Rotenberg
A construction tycoon, Rotenberg attended the same judo club as Putin as a child and has been described by the UK government as a prominent businessman with close ties to the president.
According to Forbes, Rotenberg is worth $1.2 billion, and is under UK sanctions, as are his brother Arkady Rotenberg and nephew Igor Rotenberg.
Denis Bortnikov
Vice-president of Russia’s second-largest creditor, VTB, and son of the head of the security service, he is on the UK, EU and US blacklist.
Gennady Timchenko
A longtime friend of Putin’s, he is the founder and shareholder of the investment group Volga Group, which is listed in the European Union. Furthermore, Timchenko is a shareholder in Bank Rossiya which is under EU and UK sanctions.
Igor and Dmitry Bukhman
Another family on the sanctions list are the Bukhman brothers. According to Forbes, they own video game developer Playrix, with annual revenue of about $2.7 billion.
Igor Sechin
President of Rosneft, Russia’s biggest oil producer, Sechin is described as one of Putin’s closest and most trusted advisers, and one of his best friends.
The billionaire worked with the current president when he was still mayor of St. Petersburg in the 1990s. Sechin is subject to travel restrictions and an asset freeze in the US as well, measures that extend to his son.
Igor Shuvalov
Shuvalov, who previously served as Russia’s deputy prime minister, was also added to the US sanctions list on Thursday.
Kirill Dmitriev
Director of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s most prominent sovereign wealth fund.
The fund financed the development of the Sputnik V vaccine. In 2021, Dmitriev called Anvisa an anti-professional and a liar for barring the immunizer in Brazil.
Kirill Shamalov
Putin’s former son-in-law and shareholder in a Russian petrochemical company, Shamalov is considered Russia’s youngest billionaire. He is currently banned from traveling to the UK and accessing his possessions.
Mikhail Fridman
One of the founders of the Alfa Group, which controls Alfa-Bank – the country’s largest private bank – Fridman is described in a European statement as a top Russian financier and a member of President Putin’s close circle of friends.
According to the EU, the businessman actively supported, financially or materially, the Russian authorities responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilization of Ukraine.
Nikolai Tokarev
The chief executive of Transneft, an oil company and pipeline operator in Russia, worked with Putin at the KGB.
According to the EU, Tokarev is one of the oligarchs who took control of large state assets in the 2000s when Putin consolidated his power.
Oleg Deripaska
Founder of aluminum giant Rusal, Oleg Deripaska is valued at US$ 3.9 billion (R$ 20.1 billion). According to Forbes, he is also behind Basic Element, a Russian industrial group with interests in aluminum, energy, construction, agriculture, among other sectors.
Oleg Tinkov
Founding entrepreneur of Tinkoff, one of the largest online banks in the world, Tinkov is estimated to be worth $822 million. According to Forbes, the invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions caused his stock price to plummet by 90%, reducing his fortune by billions.
Petr Aven
Fridman’s partner, Aven started at Banco Alfa after being Russian Minister of Foreign Trade. He is currently chairman of the group’s board and described as one of the oligarchs closest to Putin.
Petr Fradkov
Head of Promsvyazbank bank and son of the former head of Russian foreign intelligence, he is on the UK’s asset freeze and travel ban list.
Roman Abramovich
Owner of Chelsea Football Club, he has an estimated net worth of US$ 14.3 billion (R$ 73 billion).
In addition to his connection with Putin, he is accused of having taken the opportunity to buy state-owned companies when the Soviet Union was dismantled, at below-market prices.
Sergei Chemezov
A personal friend of Putin’s, Chemezov is chairman of Rostec, a leading industrial defense group that includes arms maker Rosoboronexport. He was once an agent of the KGB and, this Thursday, was included by the United States on the list of sanctions against Russian oligarchs.
Sergei Roldugin
Dubbed “Putin’s portfolio”, Roldugin holds his assets in Bank Rossiya and is under embargo by Western countries.
Sergei Ivanov
A senior Russian official and politician who previously served in the KGB is on the US list as is his son Sergei, who is chief executive of Russian state diamond mining company Alrosa and a board member of Gazprombank.
Sergei Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister, is also subject to asset freeze in the EU, UK and US, for being responsible for and actively supporting actions that undermine Ukraine’s territorial integrity, independence and stability, according to the EU. He is still allowed to travel.
Sergei Shoigu
Russian Defense Minister is banned from traveling to EU and US. His name is also on the asset freeze list.
Valery Gerasimov
Head of the Russian Armed Forces is on the UK and US travel ban and asset freeze list. He was already on the EU block list in 2014.
Victor Vekselberg
A Ukrainian-born billionaire, he is chairman of Renova Group, a Russian conglomerate.
Violetta and Lyubov Prigozhina
The mother and wife of Yevgeny Prigozhin, who the EU says is responsible for sending Wagner Group mercenaries to Ukraine, are banned from the EU and will have their assets frozen.
Yevgeniy Prigozhin
A businessman close to Putin, Prigozhin joined the list of new US sanctions along with his three companies, his wife Polina, his daughter Lyubov and his son Pavel.
Yury Slyusar
A director of United Aircraft Corp, and Elena Georgieva, chairman of the board of Novikombank, a state defense conglomerate, were banned from the UK.
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