Approved yacht owned by Russian tycoon docks in Hong Kong – Times of India

Hong Kong: A Superyacht Linked to a Russian Tycoon alexey mordashov anchored in Hong Kong This week amid moves sanctioned by Western governments to seize boats belonging to Russian merchants.
megayacht nordoArrived in Hong Kong worth more than USD 500 million on Wednesday afternoon after traveling for more than a week from Vladivostok, RussiaIts the last port of call.
Mordashov is one of the richest billionaires in Russia, with an estimated net worth of over USD 18 billion. bloomberg, He is the main shareholder and chairman of Severstal, Russia’s largest steel and mining company.
They were approved by the US, the United Kingdom and The European Union After Russia’s invasion in February Ukraine, Mordashov has since attempted to challenge the sanctions against him in European courts.
US and European officials have seized more than a dozen boats belonging to the sanctioned Russian tycoon to prevent them from visiting other ports not affected by the sanctions.
Russian oligarchs have begun to dock their boats at ports in places such as Turkey, which has maintained diplomatic relations with Russia since the start of the war.
The Nord, which measures 141.6 m (464.6 ft), has two helipads, a swimming pool and 20 cabins. The yacht is currently sailing under a Russian flag.