Ukrainians In Tiny Dinghy Try To Stop Roman Abramovich's Super Yacht From Docking
Armed with a flag that said 'No War', the tiny vessel sparked a proper David vs Goliath fight.
Ukrainians in a tiny dinghy have been filmed trying to prevent the super yacht belonging to Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich from docking.
The small boat drove in front of the AUD$763 million vessel, named My Solaris, as it was trying to land at a Turkish port earlier this week.
People on the dinghy waved a flag with Ukraine's blue and yellow colours along with a message that said 'No War'. Nexta TV says those on board were from the Black Sea city of Odessa.
The Sun reports it's unclear whether Abramovich was on My Solaris when it arrived at Bodrum.
Local police eventually intervened and the super yacht was allowed to dock.
Ambramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government in response to Russia's invasion into Ukraine.
The sanctions took aim at wealthy Russians who have assets in the UK in the hope it would convince President Vladimir Putin to end his deadly war in Ukraine.
A government press release said: "As part of the UK's leading efforts to isolate Putin and those around him, these oligarchs - who have a collective net worth of around £15bn - will have their assets in the UK frozen, they are banned from travelling here and no UK citizen or company may do business with them."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "There can be no safe havens for those who have supported Putin's vicious assault on Ukraine.
"Today's sanctions are the latest step in the UK's unwavering support for the Ukrainian people. We will be ruthless in pursuing those who enable the killing of civilians, destruction of hospitals and illegal occupation of sovereign allies."
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss also weighed in, saying: "Today's sanctions show once again that oligarchs and kleptocrats have no place in our economy or society. With their close links to Putin they are complicit in his aggression.
"The blood of the Ukrainian people is on their hands. They should hang their heads in shame.
"Our support for Ukraine will not waver. We will not stop in this mission to ramp up the pressure on the Putin regime and choke off funds to his brutal war machine."
The UK has sanctioned hundreds of Russia's 'most significant and high-value individuals, entities and subsidiaries' since the invasion, with more than 500 of them now covered by the sanctions list.
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