France has seized a yacht linked to Rosneft boss Igor Sechin in the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat, the country’s finance minister has said.

In a statement on Thursday, French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire said the vessel was seized overnight as it was being prepared to depart the dock, despite being in need of repairs.

The yacht was owned by a company of which Sechin was identified as being the main shareholder, the statement said.

Sechin had been included on a list of Russian oligarchs to be subject to European Union sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

(The Nation)