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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsItaly seized a sanctioned Russian oligarch's $670,000 armored Mercedes that can withstand machine-gu
machine-gun and grenade attacksItaly has seized a $670,000 luxury bulletproof limousine belonging to a sanctioned Russian oligarch, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera first reported on Tuesday.
Authorities impounded a black Mercedes-Maybach S650 Guard VR10 belonging to the mining and telecoms tycoon Alisher Usmanov within the past few days in Sardinia, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, according to Corriere della Sera's reporting, which was cited in other news outlets.
The Italian tax police confirmed to The Times on Tuesday that the car was among Usmanov's assets on the island that have been seized. L'Unione Sarda, a local Italian newspaper, also reported on Tuesday that authorities had impounded his real-estate complex in the Gulf of Pevero, worth 17 million euros, or about $19 million, and six of his corporate vehicles. His seized assets in Sardinia come to a total of 66 million euros, or about $73 million, according to L'Unione Sarda.
The authorities in Sardinia and representatives for Usmanov did not immediately reply to requests for comment from Insider about the reports of seizures.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/italy-seized-sanctioned-russian-oligarchs-124539179.html
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Mar 2022
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Beakybird
(3,330 posts)1. I like hearing the $19,000,000 total. Enough to at least give the bastard some heartburn.
Celerity
(43,069 posts)4. $73 million
His seized assets in Sardinia come to a total of 66 million euros, or about $73 million, according to L'Unione Sarda.
The Unmitigated Gall
(3,775 posts)2. Someday, somewhere in Europe there should be an exhibit
Displaying the Oligarchs captured possessions. The mega-yachts, the multimillion-dollar cars, models and photo displays of their palatial residences, private jets all of it available for public examination. FREE to Russian citizens.
Coventina
(27,052 posts)3. What is this guy into that he needs a grenade-proof Mercedes?
Sounds like someone who should be in jail.
Justice matters.
(6,915 posts)5. Well, according to republiQans, he's a jobs
creator... "imagine how many workers it takes to manufacture all his possessions he paid cash" is their mantra.
nycbos
(6,034 posts)6. Sounds like a Bond villian's car
Boomerproud
(7,938 posts)7. They lead lives we can't even fathom, I guess.
Flying around. Making deals all day long.