Fijian authorities have questioned the arrival of a luxurious superyacht owned by a Russian oligarch.
The boat turned up within the nation on Tuesday, reportedly with out customs clearance.
"We'll want clarification on that then we are able to touch upon that," Well being Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete stated, in line with the Fiji Occasions.
Superyacht Amadea is owned by Suleyman Kerimov, considered one of Russia's richest males with a web wealth estimated at about $19 billion, and an ally of President Vladimir Putin.
The vessel is 106m lengthy and is valued at roughly $436 million.
Mr Kerimov is considered one of many Russians sanctioned by a variety of western international locations, together with the US, UK and Australia, following the invasion of Ukraine.
Each the European Union delegation and United States Embassy in Suva made statements after the Amadea arrived at Fiji's Lautoka Wharf, which is situated a number of kilometres north of Nadi, one of many nation's important cities.
"The USA is dedicated to discovering and seizing the property of the oligarchs who've supported the Russian Federation's brutal, unprovoked struggle of alternative in opposition to Ukraine," the US Embassy stated.
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Property of rich Russians positioned on sanctions lists have been seized because the invasion of Ukraine started.
Quite a few superyachts have been taken, whereas earlier this week, Italian Police seized properties valued at greater than $100 million belonging to former Russian Method One driver Nikita Mazepin and his oligarch father, Dmitry.