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The 'Flying Fox', linked to the Russian oligarch Dmitry Kamenshchik, is heading in the direction of Turkey after it was reportedly investigated by the US over accusations of arms trafficking and money laundering. Kamenshchik, chairman of Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, has a net worth of $2.1 billion. The superyacht was first anchored on March 21 in Port Don Diego in the Dominican Republic for one month, before it set sail on April 22 with no destination, towards the coast of Algeria and further on to Turkey. Turkey's government hasn't sanctioned Russia over its war in Ukraine, meaning that Russian oligarchs' assets are safe from seizure in the country. Over the past few months, Turkey has become a popular destination for Russian oligarchs' yachts to moor and avoid sanctions, including Roman Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska's vessels.

The 'Flying Fox', which after a month in the Port Don Diego in Santo Domingo, sailed with an unknown destination, leaving in doubt who its occupants were/are and the reason for having anchored in the Dominican Republic, in addition to an investigation of the Public Ministry about three weeks ago for alleged illicit trafficking of weapons. On April 22, 2022, around 10:00 a.m. the ship sailed with unknown destination. The Public Prosecutor’s Office only confirmed the vessel’s departure. On April 1, the yacht was seized by several Public Prosecutor’s Office agents.