The mega-yacht of a Russian oligarch is about to leave the port of Monaco
His name is not on the list of Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the European Union after the invasion of Ukraine. But Sergei Galitsky still decided on the emergency departure of his mega yacht from Monaco.
Moored for two years now in the port of the Principality (her home port), the Quantum Blue was to set sail from this Wednesday, March 2, according to our information. A decision taken a few hours after the announcement of new sanctions targeting Russian oligarchs – but still not Sergei Galitsky – by Joe Biden, the President of the United States.
Technical setbacks prevented his departure, which was postponed to Thursday. Almost 104 meters long, this mega yacht should leave European waters. Probable direction: the United Arab Emirates, an area advised by the Kremlin.
A regular in the waters of the Côte d’Azur
Sergei Galitsky is the 17th richest person in Russia. He is the founder of Magnit, the “Russian Lidl”, the second largest retailer in Russia.
He built up his capital without government assistance. Among those who do not exploit raw materials, he is the richest of the Russian billionaires.
He is also the founder of the football club of his hometown, Krasnodar, which is in the top 5 of the first league in Russia. He also created a football stadium and a very high-level training center.
His yacht, the Quantum Blue, very often tempted the port of Nice, for which it was the home port until 2020. Since the Covid-19 crisis, he had anchored in the port of la Monaco principaty.