Briton arrested in Spain for allegedly helping Russian oligarch evade sanctions

Briton arrested in Spain for allegedly helping Russian oligarch evade sanctions

Richard Masters, wanted by US, is charged over scheme involving superyacht Tango owned by Viktor Vekselberg

A British man who is wanted by the US authorities for allegedly helping a Russian oligarch evade sanctions relating to his $90m (£73m) superyacht has been arrested in Spain.

The Briton, named by the US Department of Justice as Richard Masters, 52, has been charged with facilitating a sanctions-evasion and money-laundering scheme involving Tango, a 255ft luxury yacht belonging to Viktor Vekselberg, a Russian oligarch under US sanctions who is an associate of Vladimir Putin.

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Date:	Jan. 25, 2023 7:51 AM ET
Link:	Read more at The Guardian
Source:	The Guardian - theguardian.com
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