プーチン大統領：豪華クルーザーが避難する理由（動画）：
President Putin: Why Luxury Cruisers Evacuate：
普京总统：为什么豪华巡洋舰撤离
ーロシア大統領所有のクルーザー：時価115億円ー
豪華クルーザー：
持ち主はロシアのプーチン大統領。
時価1億ドル（115億円）といわれる。
グレースフル号：
先週までドイツのハンブルクの造船所に停泊していた。急きょ、バルト海に向けて出航。
「グレースフル号は、すでにロシア西部のカリーニングラードに到着した」と欧米メディアは伝えている。
ドイツを離れた理由：
ロシアがウクライナに侵攻した場合、
制裁のひとつとして同号が押収される、可能性が高いためだという。
プーチンは、前もって同号を避難させたのだ。
ドイツ紙「ビルト」：
グレースフル号は2つの新しいバルコニーを含む船体修理の最中。
数カ月間も停泊していたが、完了前にハンブルクを後にした。
ビルト紙は「明らかに押収を恐れての避難だった」と書いている。
日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL
https://www.nikkan-gendai.com/articles/view/life/301341
Putin’s Yacht Graceful Left Germany Amid Sanction Warnings
Vladimir Putin’s yacht Graceful
left Hamburg before finishing repairs, German media reported.It is speculated
Graceful made an abrupt exit to avoid Western sanctions if Russia invaded Ukraine.The luxury superyacht
is said to be worth at least $100 million.A yacht named Graceful and said to belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin
left port in Hamburg abruptly before finishing repairs, according to reports from German media.
It is unclear what prompted the move, but the $100 million yacht’s relocation from German waters to Kaliningrad, part of Russian territory,
came amid fears the West would impose sanctions if Russia invaded Ukraine.
While Moscow has continuously denied any plans to invade its neighbor,
it has gathered over 100,000 troops at positions all around Ukraine
and has even sent six assault ships into the Black Sea, moving more combat power toward the former Soviet territory.The US and UK
have warned of sanctions on Russian elites, and President Joe Biden has threatened to sanction Putin personally should Russia decide to attack Ukraine.He has also deployed troops to Eastern Europe to support NATO members and has put thousands of US troops on “heightened alert” as tensions rise.
Some have speculated that sanctions could target certain luxury assets.
Graceful was spotted on a public maritime-traffic-tracking site sailing for Kaliningrad.
Graceful arrived last year in Hamburg, where the superyacht has been receiving several modifications,
including two forward balconies and an extension to the swimming platform, Boat International reported.
It was built
by the German shipbuilding company Blohm and Voss and officially launched in 2014.Designed by H2 Yacht Design, Graceful is classified as a tri-deck superyacht, according to Boat International.
The luxury yacht
is 270 feet long and equipped with
a gym,
a saloon featuring a white Steinway piano,
a spa,
a library,
a 49-foot indoor pool that can be converted into a dance floor.The vessel is meant to accommodate up to 12 guests and 14 crew.
The Russian president’s net worth is unknown,
but it has been speculated that Putin is worth as much as $200 billion, if not more, Fortune previously reported.
Documents leaked last year suggested that Putin had secret assetsabroad.