A U.S. federal judge issued warrants on Monday to seize two private jets, together valued at upwards of $400 million, that belong to Russian …
A U.S. federal judge issued warrants on Monday to seize two private jets, together valued at upwards of $400 million, that belong to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, according to court filings. U.S. officials allege that Abramovich violated U.S. export controls imposed against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, according to court filings published Monday. In an affidavit published June 6 in support of the warrants, FBI agent Alan Fowler alleged Abramovich flew two private aircraft, a Gulfstream G650ER and a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, into Russia on separate occasions in March. The Department of Commerce levied sanctions against Russia in February requiring that anyone who wants to transport U.S. aircraft or aircraft parts into Russia, from any location, obtain a license first.
