master and vip suites to accommodate up to 14 guests and it's just been seized by the french government. it's linked to igor session, the ceo of russian oil giant, the yacht company now says he doesn't own it. european union sanctions sessioned earlier this week, describing him as one of russian president vladimir putin's most trusted and closest advisers. the seizure, part of a coordinated action from western countries making it difficult for russian billionaires to operate and putting pressure on putin. >> this is what he cares about. this is what's important to him. this helps because the oligarchs look after putin's money. we want to punish putin personally and directly for what he's done and this is the most direct way of doing that. >> reporter: another target of coordinated sanctions, the super yacht dilbar. it's currently being renovated in hamburg, germany, and owned by a telephone and mining magnet. it has dozens of cabins and a