- Russian oligarch
Roman Abramovich 's luxury jet is among 100 planes grounded by the US. - The planes appear to have violated export rules imposed on
Russia , following its war with Ukraine.
The US Commerce Department said Friday it had "effectively grounded" 100 planes that recently flew to Russia, including one owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
Abramovich's Gulfstream G650
The other grounded aircraft include 99 Boeing planes operated by Russian passenger and cargo carriers such as Aeroflot, AirBridge Cargo, Utair, Nordwind, Azur Air, and Aviastar, according to the department.
In a statement, Gina M. Raimondo, the secretary of commerce, said: "Today, the Department of Commerce is demonstrating the power and reach of the actions we took over the past few weeks in response to Russia's brutal war of choice against Ukraine."
She added: "We are publishing this list to put the world on notice — we will not allow Russian and Belarusian companies and
On March 2, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed
The restrictions mean any aircraft manufactured in the US, or that is made in a foreign country and includes more than 25% US-origin controlled content, is subject to a license requirement if such aircraft is destined for Russia.
According to the statement, the department said any refueling, maintenance, repair work, or the provision of spare parts or services of any of the listed planes violates US export rules.
The Commerce Department said it wanted to notify the public that providing any of these services to these planes anywhere in the world requires authorization. Without it, possible consequences could include jail time, fines, and loss of export privileges.
"By preventing these aircraft from receiving any service, for example including from abroad, international flights from Russia on these aircraft are effectively grounded," the department said.
Abramovich is among several Russian oligarchs targeted by Western nations due to the country's war with Ukraine. Recently, a