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Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade42 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHarry SekulichReutersThe multi-deck luxury boat valued at $500m (£370m) transited the Gulf waterway at the weekend.A superyacht linked to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's key allies has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the ongoing blockade of the critical shipping channel.The 142m-long (465 feet) Nord luxury boat, linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey... Nord left Dubai Marina on Friday, crossed the Strait on Saturday morning, and arrived in Muscat early on Sunday
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  • Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade42 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHarry SekulichReutersThe multi-deck luxury boat valued at $500m (£370m) transited the Gulf waterway at the weekend.A superyacht linked to one of... S1
  • Nord left Dubai Marina on Friday, crossed the Strait on Saturday morning, and arrived in Muscat early on Sunday S2
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