A superyacht that belongs to a Russian oligarch and former KGB agent has been stuck in Norway for over a month because suppliers are refusing to fuel it

The New York Times reported that a Russian billionaire's yacht is stuck in Norway because local oil suppliers have refused to fuel it.

Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, a former KGB agent and Putin associate, is the owner of the yacht. The custom service yacht has been stuck at the Port of Narvik since February 15.

Norwegian fuel suppliers don't want to help entities associated with Russia.

The general manager of the oil service said that they shouldn't help them. Or use a boat.

Russian fishing boats can buy fuel at Norwegian ports, according to Rob Lancaster, the yacht's captain. Norwegian authorities actions were referred to as discrimination by him.

Discrimination is not allowed in Norway. 16 people are on the plane. The Brit said they had nothing to do with the owner of the boat.

Russian fishing vessels make up 20% of the economy in northern Norway. It is to Norway that they get to operate here.

The European Union and other countries imposed sanctions on Russian businessmen and members of the Putin inner circle after Russia invaded Ukraine.

According to The Times, the EU does not sanction Strzhalkovsky, which prevents Norway from seizing the yacht. Politicians want the EU to sanction more people with ties to the Russian state.

Russian oligarchs who have been sanctioned have fled to places such as the United States and the Middle East, where they won't face criminal charges. In countries that are members of the EU, millions of dollars worth of yachts, superyachts and villas have been seized.

We are joining with our European allies to find and seize your private jets. President Biden said at his State of the Union address in early March that we are coming for your ill-begotten gains. Russian jets and boats have been tracked on the social media site.

Sanctions have cost the Russian elite more than 80 billion dollars, amounting to a third of their wealth.