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French seize superyacht owned by Russia�s �Darth Vader�
In the world of the Russian super-rich, not even �true love� is safe.
That�s true, at least, for Igor Sechin, the CEO of the Russian state oil company Rosneft, who had his super-yacht seized by French authorities.
Sechin was the deputy prime minister of Russia in Vladimir Putin�s cabinet from 2008 to 2012 and is sometimes referred to as �Darth Vadar� by Russian media.
His yacht, Amore Vero � Italian for �true love� � was undergoing repairs at a shipyard in the south of France, and Sechin tried to ensure that it would be able to slip away, weeks ahead of schedule.
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By newsnationnow.comIn the world of the Russian super-rich, not even �true love� is safe.
That�s true, at least, for Igor Sechin, the CEO of the Russian state oil company Rosneft, who had his super-yacht seized by French authorities.
Sechin was the deputy prime minister of Russia in Vladimir Putin�s cabinet from 2008 to 2012 and is sometimes referred to as �Darth Vadar� by Russian media.
His yacht, Amore Vero � Italian for �true love� � was undergoing repairs at a shipyard in the south of France, and Sechin tried to ensure that it would be able to slip away, weeks ahead of schedule.