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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Joanna Partridge

$75m superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch seized in Gibraltar

Axioma, the superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch Dmitry Pumpyansky docked in Gibraltar.
Axioma, the superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch Dmitry Pumpyansky docked in Gibraltar. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters

A superyacht belonging to a sanctioned Russian oligarch has been seized in Gibraltar, becoming the latest vessel to be impounded by authorities.

The $75m (£57m) Axioma belonging to billionaire Dmitry Pumpyansky – owner and chairman of steel pipe manufacturer OAO TMK, which is a supplier to Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom – was seized by authorities in the British overseas territory on Monday.

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