Authorities in Europe have seized two superyachts belonging to Russian businessmen with alleged close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to multiple reports. Authorities in France on Thursday seized a yacht they linked to the CEO of Russian oil giant Rosneft, Igor Sechin, in the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. “Thanks to the French customs officers who are enforcing the European Union’s sanctions against those close to the Russian government,” Le Maire said on Twitter alongside a letter. According to Agence France-Presse, the letter states that French authorities seized the Amore Velo yacht in La Ciotat on March 2 in compliance with sanctions by the European Union against Russia. The 280-foot (85.6-meter) yacht, which includes a swimming pool that turns into a helipad, was owned by a company “in which Sechin is the main shareholder,” the letter reads. Sechin is yet to publicly comment on the seizure. In a separate seizure on …