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2024-06-07 06:05:53 UTC - HELPFUL
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Reports that Zelenskyy purchased two yachts for $75 million were based on forged sales documents posted on a fake news site based in Russia. The two yachts were, in fact, never sold. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-zelenskyy-luxury-yachts-75-million-067680385163 https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2022/10/04/vladimir-putins-superyacht-graceful-has-a-new-name-killer-whale/?sh=3142d96326fd The depicted yacht is the "Kosatka". Its owner is Vladimir Putin. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-08/russia-ukraine-sanctions-billionaires-superyachts-seized/100888176 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/putin-russia-yacht-sanctions/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2022/10/04/vladimir-putins-superyacht-graceful-has-a-new-name-killer-whale/?sh=3142d96326fd
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