Russian authorities have filed a lawsuit against Andrey Melnichenko as they seek to seize and nationalise one of the companies in the billionaire oligarch’s metals and mining empire, claiming its purchase five years ago was a corrupt deal.
The state’s accusations come amid a campaign by the Kremlin to entice wealthy Russians to bring their wealth and businesses back home, stepping up pressure on magnates such as Melnichenko, who is now based mainly in the UAE, where he has moored a $300mn superyacht.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 18 months ago, the Kremlin has used both carrot and stick to try to compel oligarchs to prove their loyalty to their homeland.
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