Russia superyacht symbolises challenge of seizing assets

2023-09-20 09:15

The BBC investigates the seizure of a £54m yacht and its links to a sanctioned Russian billionaire.

A legal battle over who owns a luxury superyacht symbolises the difficulties of seizing Russian assets since the war in Ukraine started.

When BBC reporters investigated the case of the £54m Alfa Nero, it led them to a British firm whose lawful help allows a Russian oligarch to claim that such mega...