Local oil suppliers refused to refuel a Russian billionaire's yacht because of his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The owner of the yacht is a former KGB agent and Putin associate who made his millions in nickel mining. According to The New York Times, he was Russia's deputy minister of economy. Strzhalkovsky is not currently on the E.U.'s list of oligarchs that have been hit with sanctions because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but locals in the northern Norway port city of Narvik said they are taking their own measures. They can row home, according to an oil supplier. Or use a boat. The law prevents the government from confiscating the custom-built vessel without an E.U. directive, according to a government official. The captain of the yacht has decried his situation, saying the crew is blameless in Russia's war. The captain wrote in a message that the discrimination towards them was unjust. The U.S government on Wednesday announced its own effort to seize and freeze the assets of Russian elites allied with Putin. Strzhalkovsky's name is not on the Treasury Department's partial list. The Yacht Club of Monaco calls the vessel a "superyacht like no other" and it is equipped for polar exploration. There is a swimming pool, a gym, a BigBo amphibious ATV, ski equipment, Seabobs, and a giant slide. After four years as CEO of the Norilsk Nickel mining company, Strzhalkovsky received a golden parachute of $100 million. The largest ever award in Russia was the severance. The article was originally on HuffPost. A yacht owned by a Putin associate is stuck in Norway. A man hired a boat and tried to vandalize a yacht a week before Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK, according to a report. Some of the best company responses will be seen on social media. Slovakia's defense minister said on Thursday that his country was willing to provide air defense for Ukraine if NATO allies found a substitute, but his visiting U.S. counterpart told reporters he had nothing to announce on that. We have been in discussion with the U.S., Ukraine and other allies on the possibility to give the S-300 to the Ukrainians. European governments have approached the U.S. government and defense contractors with a shopping list of arms including drones, missiles and missile defenses as the Russian invasion of Ukraine drives renewed demand for U.S. weaponry. Sources familiar with the situation said that Germany has inquired about systems to defend against missiles. A Polish government official said this week that Poland wants to purchase drones from the United States. The senator said that Putin was killing innocent civilians, girls and boys, men and women, and grandparents in order to try to get them to submission. When Larry Hall heard about a former Atlas Missile silo in Kansas, he thought it was perfect for a project. Four Russian amphibious ships were spotted by Japan on Thursday. The Japanese military said the four ships sailed in the Tsuruga Strait that separates Honshu island and Hokkaido island, an unusual move for Russia. The defense ministry of Japan released pictures of the ships. The people of Russia were addressed by the actor and former California governor in an attempt to break through the country's wall of propaganda. The deadline is Friday for bids to be submitted to buy the English soccer team. The British government imposed sanctions on the billionaire after he had close ties to Russian President Putin. The family that owns the Chicago Cubs has formed a partnership with a hedge fund manager. Large-scale battles are realistic. The most famous battles of the war. Become a pilot, crew leader or infantry squad commander. Trump has wrongly claimed that NATO member countries need to pay up. Citigroup is the paying agent for the Russian bond payment and it was reported that a credit was made to them by the correspondent bank. China accused Taiwan of using Ukraine for its own political advantage as the self-governed island delivered a new round of aid for refugees. Taiwan donated $3.5 million to help displaced Ukrainians, and will give another $11.5 million, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The president, vice president, and premier pledged a month's salary to the Ukrainian refugees. You can securely stream from the Microsoft cloud to any device. The Washington Post reported that Russian government websites and state media are facing an unprecedented level of hacking attempts. Since the start of its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Russia has passed a new law and blocked social media networks like Facebook in order to make it harder for Russians to get information about the war. We are recording. There is a criminal behind the wheel of a Hellcat. The US Senate bill to make daylight saving time permanent would mean no more time changes. On the other hand... This could be a killer. There is a new 2022,Blockchain contender. A White House list of weapons being sent to Ukraine as part of a new $800 million military support package was announced by President Joe Biden on Wednesday. Unlike long-range Predator drones, which look similar to small planes and fire missiles at targets, the smallest Switchblade model fits in a rucksack and flies directly into targets to destroy its small warhead. Tom Brady had a successor in mind. The eccentric CEO of the electric car company challenged Putin to a single combat with the stakes high. The head of Russia's space agency, who had previously derided Musk as a rival space rocket maker, responded by citing a poem about a young devil. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the Russian region of Chechnya and an ally of Putin, addressed Musk by the feminine Russian first name Ilona, which sounds similar to Elon, telling him he lacked physical strength to fight Putin. The AirMini AutoSet is the world's smallest CPAP. For a limited time, you can get a free prescription for the AirMini. Two of the 12 aircraft it has leased to Russian airlines have been recovered by the U.S.-based aircraft leasing firm owned by Japan's Marubeni Corp. The sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its actions in Ukraine will take effect on March 28. Aircastle said it had leased aircraft to six Russian airlines as of February. The war on Ukraine is a disaster. President Joe Biden says the US will give more weapons to the Ukrainians to fight against Russia. (March 16)HuffPost
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