Dubai has become a busy parking spot for Russian private jets. But it is hard to leave and the meter charges $1,000 a day.
Dozens of private jets connected to Russians are sitting at a terminal in the desert, but sanctions have effectively grounded the planes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the West for tighter sanctions and more weapons. The Red Cross said more than 1,000 people were evacuated from Mariupol and Kyiv urged people to leave the region, as Russia shifts the focus of its attacks to Ukraine’s east. Photo: Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Imagesand its elite over the war in Ukraine, oligarchs scrambled to find a haven for their private jets. They are flocking to Dubai, but once they get here, they effectively can’t leave.
Dozens of private jets connected to Russia’s wealthy are sitting on the tarmac at a terminal in the desert, part of a buildup of more than 100 planes at the airport since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, according to jet-industry executives, satellite images and data from aviation research firm WINGX.
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