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German authorities seize $600m yacht of Putin-linked oligarch Alisher UsmanovGerman authorities have seized a massive yacht belonging to billionaire oligarch Alisher Usmanov at a shipyard in Hungary, part of the European Union’s effort to crack down on associates of Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.The craft, a 512-foot boat called the Dilbar, is worth a reported $600m, according to Forbes, which reported the seizure.Earlier this week, the EU announced it was freezing Mr Usmanov’s assets, calling him a “pro-Kremlin oligarch with particularly close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin,” a man who is “considered to be one of Russia’s businessmen-officials, who were entrusted with servicing financial flows, but their positions depend on the will of the president.”Premier League team Everton FC has also dropped sponsorship deals with the oligarch.
Roman Abramovich confirms intention to sell ChelseaThe Russian billionaire, who has owned Chelsea since 2003, said he will donate all net proceeds from the sale to a charitable foundation ‘for the benefit of all victims of the war in Ukraine’ The 55-year-old Russian billionaire, who is facing the threat of sanctions from the British state, said that the net proceeds of the club’s sale will be donated to a charitable foundation “for the benefit of all victims of the war in Ukraine.”Abramovich, whose purchase of Chelsea in 2003 changed the landscape of English football, added that he will write off the £1.5bn in loans owed to him by the club.
Russian businessman places $1m bounty on Vladimir Putin’s headA Russian businessman has placed a $1m bounty on Vladimir Putin’s head and urged the country’s military officers to bring the president to justice.Entrepreneur Alex Konanykhin made the promise in a post on social media site LinkedIn and called it his “moral duty” to take action and help Ukraine following the unprovoked attack.“I promise to pay $1,000,000 to the officer(s) who, complying with their constitutional duty, arrest(s) Putin as a war criminal under Russian and international laws,” wrote Mr Konanykhin.“Putin is not the Russian president as he came to power as the result of a special operation of blowing up apartment buildings in Russia, then violated the Constitution by eliminating free elections and murdering his opponents.”
Greece to Open 50,000 Jobs in Tourism Sector for Greek Expats & Ukrainian RefugeesSeeing the aggressive situation happening in Ukraine, Greece has decided to show its solidarity by opening 50,000 jobs in the tourism sector to Greek expatriates and Ukrainian refugees.
Albanian Family Killed with Knife in GreeceAn Albanian family in Greece, among them two children aged 2 and 1, were found killed with a knife. The eldest child of the house, 11 years old, found this afternoon the Albanian couple and their two children 1 and 2 years old massacred with a knife. Initially, the police suspected that the husband killed his wife and 2 children and then killed himself. But shortly afterward the police stated that the murder may have been committed by the ex-husband of the woman.
ITV to take on Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ with new streaming serviceITVX, to be launched later this year, will replace broadcaster’s existing free and paid-for streaming brandsITV is to launch a new streaming service combining ad-funded and subscription TV shows and films as it aims to become a “national champion” in the battle for British viewers with US streaming giants including Netflix, Amazon and Disney+.ITV, which has told the Russian broadcaster of the local version of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here not to broadcast the show this year as part of a programming licensing and sales freeze with the state, said that the new ITVX service will launch in the fourth quarter this year.ITVX will become its new streaming master brand, with the existing free ITV Hub and paid-for, ad-free ITV Hub+ brands to be scrapped while it will also draw on content from BritBox, its international paid streaming joint venture with the BBC.
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