A super yacht allegedly belonging to Vladimir Putin has been moved from a port in Hamburg abruptly before finishing repairs. This comes as Europe prepares sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine. Julie Coleman had this information in Yahoo News. Here is an excerpt:
A yacht named Graceful and said to belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin left port in Hamburg abruptly before finishing repairs, according to reports from German media.
It is unclear what prompted the move, but the $100 million yacht’s relocation from German waters to Kaliningrad, part of Russian territory, came amid fears the West would impose sanctions if Russia invaded Ukraine.
While Moscow has continuously denied any plans to invade its neighbor, it has gathered over 100,000 troops at positions all around Ukraine and has even sent six assault ships into the Black Sea, moving more combat power toward the former Soviet territory.
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