The US Ministry of Justice is trying to get a resolution of the arrest of the Madame Gu yacht, which is moored in Dubai, reports the American edition of New York Times with reference to its sources.
a 99-meter vessel, which is associated with the State Duma deputy and billionaire Andrei Skoch, was included in the US sanctions list in June. Since 2018, Skoch itself has been under American sanctions because of its connections with “Russian organized criminal groups.”
The United States cannot confiscate any property in another country, and Arab Emirates occupy a friendly position in relation to Moscow and refuse to pursue Russian oligarchs, so while Madame Gu yacht worth about 156 million dollars in safety.