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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sravasti Dasgupta

South Africa allows superyacht belonging to Putin ally billionaire to dock in Cape Town

TVB

South Africa has allowed a superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov to dock in its territory.

“South Africa has no legal obligation to abide by sanctions imposed by the US and EU,” president Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya told reporters in a statement on Tuesday.

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