IGOR Sechin’s name is on a list of Russian oligarchs subject to European Union sanctions.
His superyacht was just seized by French authorities.
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What is Igor Sechin’s net worth?
While Igor Sechin’s net worth is unclear, the Russian oligarch was earning up to $4.7 million a year as chief of the Rosneft Oil Company, according CNBC reports.
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Who is Igor Sechin?
Igor Ivanovich Sechin, 61, is a Russian oligarch and government official.
He was formerly the deputy prime minister of Russia and since 2012, has been the CEO of Russian state oil company, Rosneft.
He is apparently one of the “most trusted and closest advisors, as well as his personal friend,” to Russian President Vladimir Putin according to the European Union’s sanctions document.
Sechin graduated from Leningrad State University in 1984 and is reportedly fluent in Portuguese and French.
He has worked as a translator and in the Russian government as chief of staff of the first deputy mayor in 1990’s.
In a 2017 article, The Guardian labeled Sechin “as the second most powerful man in Russia after Vladimir Putin.”
Sechin has been married and divorced twice. He has two children: a daughter, Inga, and a son, Ivan.
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What happened to his superyacht in France?
On March 2, 2022, French authorities seized the Amore Velo, a 280-foot superyacht reportedly belonging to Igor Sechin.
According to a translation of a letter shared in the tweet, the boat was seized in the La Ciotat shipyards, on the southern coast of France.
According to a Reuters translation, France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire tweeted: “Thanks to the French customs officers who are enforcing the European Union’s sanctions against those close to the Russian government,” on March 3, 2022.
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