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How Vladimir Putin's cronies were forced to ditch £70m luxury jets in harsh sanctions
Boris Johnson as part of those being hit with sanctions because of Russia's actions in Ukraine.But calls from opposition MPs for the UK Government to come down harder on Russia – and Russian oligarchs – were waved off by the PM yesterday, but they could be based on historical evidence.For the three men hit with punishments in 2014 when Russia illegally annexed Crimea seemingly got off lightly last time.Gennady Timchenko, who is known to be close to Russian president Vladimir Putin, is a major shareholder in Rossiya Bank, and has an estimated net worth of £15 billion.But when he was sanctioned in 2014, he was forced to sell a Gulfstream G650 private jet for around £40 million.He said to Russia's own TASS news agency at the time: “My Gulfstream cannot be used because the company won't supply it with spare parts, and the pilots don't have the right to use the navigation, the built-in maps."And this week, he said: “You have to pay for everything in your life, even for your friendship with the president.”And brothers Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, worth a combined £3.4 billion, were sanctioned.They sold two luxury jets worth around £30 million in 2014 after Credit Suisse refused to take payments from them when the United States imposed sanctions.Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...The trio faced issues replacing parts and
