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Sanctioned Russian oligarch yacht in Dubai as pressure grows

The Madame Gu superyacht, owned by Russian parliamentarian Andrei Skoch, is docked at Port Rashid terminal, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, June 23, 2022. The sleek $156 million yacht belonging to Skoch, a sanctioned Russian oligarch and parliamentarian, is the latest reminder of how the sheikhdom has become a haven for Russian money amid Moscow's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) The Madame Gu superyacht, owned by Russian parliamentarian Andrei Skoch, is docked at Port Rashid terminal, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, June 23, 2022. The sleek $156 million yacht belonging to Skoch, a sanctioned Russian oligarch and parliamentarian, is the latest reminder of how the sheikhdom has become a haven for Russian money amid Moscow's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) The Madame Gu superyacht, owned by Russian parliamentarian Andrei Skoch, is docked at Port Rashid terminal, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, June 23, 2022. The sleek $156 million yacht belonging to Skoch, a sanctioned Russian oligarch and parliamentarian, is the latest reminder of how the sheikhdom has become a haven for Russian money amid Moscow's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)