Russian billionaire Abramovich's yacht docks off Montenegro

A luxury yacht owned by the owner of Chelsea Football Club, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who was sanctioned by Britain due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has docked off the coast of Montenegro yesterday, according to an AFP correspondent.

The 140-meter-long yacht "Solaris" sailed towards the port of Porto Montenegro on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan country.

And local media, which have been monitoring the yacht's progress on tracking sites in recent days, reported that "Solaris" left the Spanish port of Barcelona on March 8.

Abramovich was one of seven Russian businessmen who were sanctioned by the British government over their country's invasion of Ukraine and their closeness to President Vladimir Putin.

Canada followed Britain's lead the next day, announcing that Abramovich and four other people "will be banned from doing business with Canada and their assets will be frozen."

It is rumored that the 55-year-old Russian billionaire owns six yachts and used to sail off Montenegro and neighboring Croatia.

Britain's sanctions have also targeted Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska.

According to media in Montenegro, Deripaska's yacht "Sputnik" was seen leaving the port of Porto Montenegro on Friday.

Deripaska's other yacht, Clio, is often accompanied by "Sputnik".

Abramovich had announced his intention to sell Chelsea FC before the sanctions, and the British government had expressed its openness to any sale, provided that no profit would go to Russia.

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