According to the judge and representative of the Split District Court (Croatia), the search for the ship was initiated by the United States authorities.
The 92-meter luxury yacht, which has been in the Croatian port of Trogir since September 2022, was searched by order of the district court in Split. The list of the Croatian newspaper Jutarnji writes about it.
It was noted that the search warrant, which indicates the names of Medvedchuk and his wife Oksana Marchenko, was issued on November 15 at the request of the US Department of Justice. The search was conducted about 10 days ago.
According to the judge and representative of the Split District Court, Dinko Meshin, the search for the ship was initiated by the United States authorities. The publication states that the procedure took place in the strictest secrecy. In this regard, Judge Meshin did not provide details to reporters.
Washington filed criminal charges against the politician and his wife for violating federal laws. Viktor Medvedchuk and Oksana Marchenko were accused of money laundering.
The Royal Romance yacht was built by the Feadship shipbuilding company. The ship’s interior was designed by Seymour Diamond. Royal Romance is powered by two 3004 hp MTU diesel engines. In. In total, 14 guests and 22 crew members can board the yacht at the same time. Viktor Medvedchuk received the ship in July 2015.
Recall that the luxury yacht Royal Romance, owned by Viktor Medvedchuk, was detained in the port of the Croatian city of Rijeka within the EU sanctions imposed on Russian oligarchs close to Putin. The cost of a 92-meter vessel fluctuates around $180 million.
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Source: korrespondent
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