Why We Grounded Abramovich' s Jet, 100 Others- US Govt. | READ DETAILS

In the wake of Russia's invasion of her neighbours, Ukraine, the US top brass has embarked on the crackdown of oligarchs linked to Vladimir Putin.

Recall 55-year-old Abramovich has been crisis-ridden following a string of sanctions over his alleged involvement to Putin as one of the 35 oligarchs.

In a statement, the US Commerce Department has said the planes are an infringement of US sanctions on Russia.
US Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo has revealed the move was in response to "Russia's brutal war of choice against Ukraine, adding a list will be published to ''put the world on notice''.

"We are publishing this list to put the world on notice - we will not allow Russian and Belarusian companies and oligarchs to travel with impunity in violation of our laws."
The regulations apply to any aircraft which has more than 25% US-origin content that was re-exported to Russia after new controls came into effect on 24 February, the day Russia invaded Ukraine.
By preventing these aircraft from receiving any service, for example, including from abroad, international flights from Russia on these aircraft are effectively grounded''.

The list includes aircraft operated by Russian airlines, including Aeroflot.