France seizes yacht linked to Rosneft boss Igor Sechin

French authorities today seized a yacht linked to Rosneft boss Igor Sechin, a close ally of Vladimir Putin.

French finance minister Bruno Le Maire tweeted a press statement issued by his department which said that the yacht was owned by an entity of which Sechin is a main shareholder.

Un yacht appartenant à un oligarque russe a été saisi.
Merci aux douaniers français qui font respecter les sanctions de l'Union européenne à l'encontre des proches du pouvoir russe. pic.twitter.com/AZVzmlet2P

— Bruno Le Maire (@BrunoLeMaire) March 3, 2022