Protesters shout ‘no war’ as they block Roman Abramovich’s yacht Solaris in Turkey

By AFP and ToI Staff 22 March 2022, 11:36 am

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Superyacht Solaris, owned by the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, which is under UK sanctions, sails towards the luxury yacht marina Porto Montenegro, near Montenegrin city of Tivat, on the Adriatic coast, on March 12, 2022. (SAVO PRELEVIC / AFP)

A group of protesters in an inflatable dinghy approached a luxury superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on Monday, shouting slogans in opposition to its arrival in Turkey, local media said.

“You’re not welcome here. No to war in Ukraine. Go away Russian boat, go away!” they shouted as they approached the 140-meter superyacht Solaris, while waving a Ukrainian flag.

A group of Ukrainians on a small boat tries to block Solaris, a yacht belonging to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, from docking in Bodrum, Turkey, on March 21.

Photo: Irina Demiroglu/Facebook. pic.twitter.com/LyC8fjpdb9

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 21, 2022

The billionaire’s vessel was in the Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum, more than a week after being spotted at a port in Montenegro, which is not part of the EU.

Western nations are impounding such assets with links to wealthy Russians as part of efforts to pressure President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.