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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPutin's superyacht abruptly left Germany amid sanction warnings over Russia-Ukraine tensions, report
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.
The US and UK have warned of sanctions on Russian elites, and President Joe Biden has threatened to sanction Putin personally should Russia decide to attack Ukraine. He has also deployed troops to Eastern Europe to support NATO members and has put thousands of US troops on "heightened alert" as tensions rise.
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No wonder TFG envies this guy.
Turbineguy
(37,206 posts)Somebody will notice and heads will explode.
EYESORE 9001
(25,811 posts)Big fucking rats.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,129 posts)Takket
(21,421 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,433 posts)the horse?