Some have begun, tentatively, to speak out. Oligarch Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Oligarch Alexander Lebedev cuts ties with Independent after sanctions hit Unlike many Russian oligarchs who flaunt their wealth buying apartments, yachts, and jets, Lebedev is notoriously frugal. The Canadian government has imposed sanctions on the father of the UK peer and media tycoon Evgeny Lebedev whose peerage has come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks. Russian oligarch Igor Sechin's super yacht seized due to invasion as ... He does without the super-yacht. Lebedev's parties, their. Russian Billionaires And Their Young Wives - The Frisky The news of the yacht seizure in France comes a day after Germany announced they had seized Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov's luxury yacht. The U.S. is vowing to go after their yachts, luxury apartments and private jets. "It's very cautious steps, but nevertheless you can see . Alexander Lebedev, owner of the Russian newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, made headlines nearly three years ago when he bought up the local London paper, the Evening Standard. Revealed: Boris, the Russian oligarch and the Page 3 model British media have reported that Johnson overruled British intelligence agencies' concerns about the 2020 ennobling of Lebedev, who owns the Independent and Evening Standard newspapers. Alexander Lebedev has cut ties with the Independent after the former KGB agent was sanctioned in Canada. His son Evgeny Lebedev is a British-Russian newspaper proprietor and member of the House. The ex-KGB, ex-Russian MP and multi-billionaire is of a youthful disposition, does a lot of reading, particularly of his own newspapers — The Evening. Alexander Lebedev held a seat in the Russian parliament, the Duma, from 2004 to 2008. Lebedev is the publisher of Novaya Gazeta, by far Russia's… Alexander Lebedev, is a former KGB agent turned bank owner. Media Magnate Lebedev Goes on Trial in Russia | Newsmax.com The first page of Alexander Lebedev's new book begins with a time-worn sentiment: "Money can't buy you happiness." The 255 pages that follow demonstrate in graphic detail the truth behind the cliché. The billionaire was hit with an asset freeze and visa ban last Friday over his links to the Kremlin, while Vladimir Putin continues to wage war on Ukraine. Lebedev is close to leading British politicians and was appointed to Parliament's House of Lords by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but he had previously refrained from criticizing Putin.