An $85 million superyacht linked to a Russian oligarch was moored in Norway for more than 6 weeks while dockers refused to refuel it. Now it's sailing for Malta.

• A superyacht linked to a Russian oligarch left Norway after being docked there for more than six weeks.
• Ragnar, linked to former KGB agent Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, was headed for Malta, tracking data showed.

An $85 million superyacht linked to a Russian oligarch is on the move again after mooring in Norway for more than six weeks while dockers refused to refuel it.

Tracking site Marine Traffic shows that the 224-foot Ragnar departed the Norwegian port of Narvik on March 30 and is sailing for Malta, an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. At time of writing, the yacht was located off the west coast of Norway and was heading southwest, per Marine Traffic.

Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, a former KGB agent who is said to have ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, is the owner of the Ragnar, according to SuperYacht Fan. Strzhalkovsky doesn't appear on Western sanctions lists that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Ragnar docked at Narvik on February 15 but got stuck there when local suppliers refused to refuel the vessel or otherwise do business with Strzhalkovsky, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported at the time.

Refueling wasn't the only problem the Ragnar faced in Norway. The yacht's captain told The Wall Street Journal that the crew had to catch and barbecue fish because local businesses wouldn't serve them.

The destination port for Ragnar, as stated by Marine Traffic, is Marsaxlokk, a small, picturesque fishing village in southeast Malta.

Norway isn't part of the European Union (EU), which has imposed sanctions on many wealthy Russians. However, the country has close relations with the EU and has incorporated some of the bloc's sanctions into its own laws, per the Norwegian government's website.

Malta, on the other hand, is a member country of the EU. If the EU decides to sanction Strzhalkovsky, it could put the Ragnar at risk of being seized by Maltese authorities.

Ragnar features a pool, spa, jacuzzi, and helicopter pad, whilst accommodating a total of 30 guests and crew, per SuperYacht Fan.

While Strzhalkovsky and his yacht are not subject to sanctions, Russian oligarchs who have been sanctioned have fled to places such as Dubai and the Maldives, which don't have extradition treaties with the US and other Western nations.

The Guardian reported that a Norwegian government official said Ragnar could only be detained if an EU directive supported the action.