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A luxury yacht belonging to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov departed Hong Kong waters on Thursday heading for the South African port of Cape Town according to private tracking site MarineTraffic

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A luxury yacht belonging to sanctioned Russia n oligarch Alexey Mordashov departed Hong Kong waters on Thursday heading for the South African port of Cape Town, according to private tracking site MarineTraffic A luxury yacht belonging to sanctioned Russia n oligarch Alexey Mordashov departed Hong Kong waters on Thursday heading for the South African port of Cape Town, according to private tracking site MarineTraffic. The prominent sight of the 465 foot (141-meter) multi-deck Nord in the city’s Victoria harbor in recent weeks had sparked criticism from the US State Department, which questioned the “transparency” of the financial hub and warned of reputational risks.The prominent sight of the 465 foot (141-metre) multi-deck Nord in the city's Victoria harbour in recent weeks had sparked criticism from the United States' State Department, which questioned the "transparency" of the financial hub and warned of reputational risks.Former executive producer and co-director of ‘Sesame Street’ in Russia, Natasha Rogoff, discusses the difficulties around creating a ‘progressive, upbeat’ children’s show following the collapse of the Soviet Union.emergency powers that open the door for sweeping new restrictions throughout the country. Mordashov, a billionaire close to President Vladimir Putin, was among a number of Russians sanctioned by the United States and European Union – but not the United Nations – after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for their links to Putin. While a number of Russian superyachts have been seized or denied entry in Europe and other jurisdictions, the Nord was left undisturbed in Hong Kong after its arrival on Oct. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters. 5. "And I was shocked at what I discovered when I came and how difficult it was to create a team and find financing. Valued at over $500 million, it arrived via a seven-day voyage from Vladivostok in Russian Far East, down through the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. 5. The Hong Kong Marine Department later confirmed that the Nord had departed Hong Kong on Thursday but said it could not comment further. “We are working to solve very difficult large-scale tasks to ensure Russia’s security and safe future, to protect our people,” Putin said in televised remarks at the start of a Security Council meeting. The MarineTraffic site put the vessel southeast of Hong Kong waters early on Thursday evening, heading into the South China Sea. The Hong Kong Marine Department later confirmed to Reuters that the Nord had departed Hong Kong on Thursday but said it could not comment further." After the show became "a hit" following its inaugural year on-air, its first two broadcasting partners were allegedly assassinated, before one of the show’s investors had his car blown up. A witness saw a fuel barge alongside the vessel inside the harbor at noon. Hong Kong’s leader John Lee said on Oct. A Reuters witness saw a fuel barge alongside the vessel inside the harbour at noon. 11 the city’s authorities would not act on unilateral sanctions imposed on Mordashov by individual jurisdictions. "We proposed having a lemonade stand, and in a country where business was illegal, they said that would be shameful to teach children how to sell things on the street – only criminals do that," Rogoff detailed. “We cannot do anything that has no legal basis,” said Lee, who himself has been sanctioned by the US for his role on a crackdown on local freedoms. 11 the city's authorities would not act on unilateral sanctions imposed on Mordashov by individual jurisdictions. However, the order states that measures envisaged by martial law could be introduced anywhere in Russia “when necessary. Lee, who is due to host an international investment summit in November with global business leaders, said the Chinese-ruled city would only abide by United Nations sanctions. . Lee, who is due to host an international investment summit in November with global business leaders, said the Chinese-ruled city would only abide by United Nations sanctions. (Getty Images) Despite the "unprecedented period" show-makers faced during "Sesame Street’s" production, Rogoff touted how the show resonated with a new generation of Russians. Read more:
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A Belgian restaurant owner is asking customers to pay one euro per head towards his spiralling energy costs, saying the cost of living crisis is a matter of life or death for his business. Read more >> Russian oligarch's luxury yacht departs Hong Kong portA luxury yacht belonging to sanctioned Russia n oligarch Alexey Mordashov departed Hong Kong waters on Thursday heading for the South African port of Cape Town, according to private tracking site MarineTraffic. it'd be a shame if it should have a naval accident and sink in the middle of South China Sea. tricky waters though Because in the rest of world there are not oligarchs? Just only the very, very, very bad Putin and all Russian citizens? Hilarious Why? Bringing Muppets to Moscow pitted ‘open society’ against ‘300 years of Russian thought’: Former producerFormer 'Sesame Street' in Russia executive producer and co-director Natasha Rogoff says the children show's values challenged '300 years of Russia n thought.' Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine amNewYork Russia n President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed and gave all regional governors in Russia emergency powers that open the door for sweeping new restrictions throughout the country. Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine Russia n President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow illegally annexed and gave additional emergency powers to the heads of all regions of Russia . I don't know why but I think he's both a monster and a genius and he will get what he wants, if he hasn't already, and it's a bigger Russian operation than us Americans have imagined. Putin Declares Martial Law in 4 Illegally Annexed Ukrainian RegionsPresident Vladimir Putin declared martial law in four Russia n-occupied regions of Ukraine, but in a telling sign that his real concerns may lie far closer to home, he also imposed restrictions in over two dozen areas across Russia . ‘T8rs gonna ‘t8… Oh no. Why doesn't Putin just fall asleep. He also gets a glass coffin. Anywhere, nowhere. First, they got out of Syria occupied by America in the east with the help of ISIS, then they talked about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Italy's former leader recalls getting vodka bottles and 'sweet' letter from PutinSilvio Berlusconi, Italy's former prime minister, has reconnected with his friend, Russia n President Vladimir Putin, eight months after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. The prominent sight of the 465 foot (141-meter) multi-deck Nord in the city’s Victoria harbor in recent weeks had sparked criticism from the US State Department, which questioned the “transparency” of the financial hub and warned of reputational risks.The prominent sight of the 465 foot (141-metre) multi-deck Nord in the city's Victoria harbour in recent weeks had sparked criticism from the United States' State Department, which questioned the "transparency" of the financial hub and warned of reputational risks.Former executive producer and co-director of ‘Sesame Street’ in Russia, Natasha Rogoff, discusses the difficulties around creating a ‘progressive, upbeat’ children’s show following the collapse of the Soviet Union.emergency powers that open the door for sweeping new restrictions throughout the country. Mordashov, a billionaire close to President Vladimir Putin, was among a number of Russians sanctioned by the United States and European Union – but not the United Nations – after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for their links to Putin. While a number of Russian superyachts have been seized or denied entry in Europe and other jurisdictions, the Nord was left undisturbed in Hong Kong after its arrival on Oct. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters. 5. "And I was shocked at what I discovered when I came and how difficult it was to create a team and find financing. Valued at over $500 million, it arrived via a seven-day voyage from Vladivostok in Russian Far East, down through the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. 5. The Hong Kong Marine Department later confirmed that the Nord had departed Hong Kong on Thursday but said it could not comment further. “We are working to solve very difficult large-scale tasks to ensure Russia’s security and safe future, to protect our people,” Putin said in televised remarks at the start of a Security Council meeting. The MarineTraffic site put the vessel southeast of Hong Kong waters early on Thursday evening, heading into the South China Sea. The Hong Kong Marine Department later confirmed to Reuters that the Nord had departed Hong Kong on Thursday but said it could not comment further." After the show became "a hit" following its inaugural year on-air, its first two broadcasting partners were allegedly assassinated, before one of the show’s investors had his car blown up. A witness saw a fuel barge alongside the vessel inside the harbor at noon. Hong Kong’s leader John Lee said on Oct. A Reuters witness saw a fuel barge alongside the vessel inside the harbour at noon. 11 the city’s authorities would not act on unilateral sanctions imposed on Mordashov by individual jurisdictions. "We proposed having a lemonade stand, and in a country where business was illegal, they said that would be shameful to teach children how to sell things on the street – only criminals do that," Rogoff detailed. “We cannot do anything that has no legal basis,” said Lee, who himself has been sanctioned by the US for his role on a crackdown on local freedoms. 11 the city's authorities would not act on unilateral sanctions imposed on Mordashov by individual jurisdictions. However, the order states that measures envisaged by martial law could be introduced anywhere in Russia “when necessary. Lee, who is due to host an international investment summit in November with global business leaders, said the Chinese-ruled city would only abide by United Nations sanctions. . Lee, who is due to host an international investment summit in November with global business leaders, said the Chinese-ruled city would only abide by United Nations sanctions. (Getty Images) Despite the "unprecedented period" show-makers faced during "Sesame Street’s" production, Rogoff touted how the show resonated with a new generation of Russians.