Alaska Congressman Don Young says he’s drafting a bill to “authorize the seizure of Russian yachts and commercial vessels currently within the waters of the United States.”
Congressman Don Young speaks with constituents in Ketchikan in 2020. Young recently announced he’d introduce a bill to seize Russian yachts and commercial vessels.
Young said in a news release that America’s support for Ukraine should include moves to seize the assets of, in his words, “rich Russian oligarchs who continue living lavish lifestyles on mega-yachts, all while their thuggish friend Vladimir Putin reigns terror upon innocent, peaceful Ukrainians.” Young’s spokesperson, Zack Brown, says the forthcoming bill would require Russian vessels to be seized and auctioned off to benefit humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. He says that goes beyond“The language in the BOATS Act, ‘seize,’ is more forceful than the White House order to ‘freeze,’ which is a bit more vague in definition,” Brown said by email. “Congressman Young’s bill mandates the seizure of Russian vessels.
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