At the time of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Western countries have announced economic sanctions against Russia, and Russia's oligarchs have also been unable to escape the clutches of the devil.
On March 2, U.S. Congressman Don Young even introduced a bill specifically targeting the Russian giants, intended to hold them accountable by seizing their ships.
Sanctions in Europe have moved more quickly, with one Russian superyacht already seized by France, two more seized by Italian authorities and one in Jeopardy in Germany.
It is reported that the Russians occupy 10% of the world's superyacht fleet. Next, let's take a look at the breathtaking world of wealth of these Russian oligarchs.
According to the British "Daily Star" reported on March 6, Russian businessman and Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich's "Eclipse" is currently docked at Palm Beach Harbor on Florida's Riviera Beach, and may not escape the fate of being detained.
He also has a more luxurious superyacht, worth as much as £529 billion (4,411.8 billion yuan), that can accommodate three helicopters, two restaurants and is equipped with a high-tech "anti-paparazzi" system that interferes with the cameras of passengers and 70 crew members on board.
The mega yacht last made its appearance near St. Maarten in the Caribbean Leeward Islands.
And Dilba, the 68-year-old steel and mining giant Alischer Usmanov's "floating palace on the sea", ended up in Hamburg, Germany.
Named after Mother Usmanov, the world's largest superyacht with the largest interior space and volume, it has two helipads and a crew of 100 people, is 511 feet tall (about 153 meters), has a range of up to 6,000 nautical miles (about 11,100 kilometers), and has the largest indoor swimming pool in the history of yachts, with a volume of more than 6,300 cubic feet (about 1,890 cubic meters).
Another steel giant, 73-year-old Victory of the Seas, Victory of the Seas, is a little smaller but also has a lot of room to maneuver.
The £227 million yacht, currently located in the Maldives, is equipped with a helicopter hangar, six swimming pools and an underwater observation room.
The 57-year-old oil giant Eugene Schweidler's Big Blue is worth £113 million (about 942 million yuan) and features an aquarium, a landing craft that can carry Land Rover 4x4 and two speedboats with a speed of 69 miles per hour ( about 110 kilometers ) .
Andrey Costin's £49 million "Rhapsody at Sea" to the Seychelles ended up in Suez Bay, a 216-foot -- high gymnasium, infinity pool, cinema and a range of fun sea toys including a runner, waterboard, paddle board, kayak, waterslide and tote.
Oleg Dripaska, the 54-year-old founder of aluminium, also has a comparable value cruise ship called Cleo, which recently arrived in the Maldives and is 238 feet long and has a comfortable piano hall with at least 12 seats.
Alexander Mijiv, a 60-year-old arms industry executive who owns the £58 million (480 million yuan) Lady Anastasia, was deliberately destroyed last week by a 55-year-old mechanic, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Andrei Melinichenko, a 49-year-old chemical giant, has spared no expense to buy the 469-foot (about 141-meter) long "Sailing Ship A", a huge cruise ship that cost 453 million pounds (about 3.78 billion yuan) and has a very unique design, with three composite masts that are particularly eye-catching, said to be taller than a football field.
Igor Sechin, the 61-year-old chief executive of the oil company, also owns a 281-foot-long Emovello worth £90 million (750 million yuan) but was seized by French authorities at a port in the Mediterranean on March 2.
Dmitry Rybolovlev, 55, who made his fortune in fertilizers and sports, owns the £189 million (1.576 billion yuan) Anna, which is 360 feet long and ends up in Kingston, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The 56-year-old Schaevel chairman Alexei Mordashov's Nord is currently based in the Seychelles, costing £378 million (about 3.15 billion yuan) and 465 feet ( about 140 meters ) on board , with a helicopter hangar, two elevators, a gym and a cinema.
There are also reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin also owns four yachts, one of which, the £73.2 million (about 610 million yuan), the Elegance, was fortunately spared.
It quietly sailed away from German ports before Western sanctions on Russia last month and is now located in Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast, docked on the Baltic Sea coast between Poland and Lithuania.
Image source: Daily Star, Bing