Unilateral sanctions have “no legal basis” in Hong Kong and the city will not seize the $521 million superyacht linked to a Russian steel tycoon docked in its harbor, chief executive John Lee said.
, which is worth $521 million, arrived in Hong Kong from Russia last week and has been docked prominently in the city’s harbor since. Mordashov, the billionaire linked to the vessel, was sanctioned by the U.S., U.K. and EU over his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin after Moscow invaded Ukraine.
is believed to be one of his largest assets and its seizure would be a major coup for enforcing Western sanctions. Hong Kong has sparred with Washington over the matter and U.S. officials bristled over the vessel’s brazen display and urged Hong Kong authorities to implement sanctions. The U.S. State Department
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