Private jets linked to Russian oligarchs and officials appeared to continue flying into and out of EU and UK airports despite flight bans and sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Guardian data investigation found. Jets linked to Shuvalov were tracked flying into and out of EU airports after sanctions were imposed by the bloc on 23 February, the day before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. While some of the jets remain out of the reach of authorities despite being linked to oligarchs under sanctions, other aircraft have already been seized or barred from flying. A UK flight ban on Russian aircraft came into effect two days earlier. There is no justification whatsoever for placing him on any sanctions lists.”A spokesperson for Deripaska said sanctions against him were “deeply misguided”.

Source: The Guardian April 01, 2022 01:42 UTC