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Silver Fox is a custom motor yacht launched in 2018 by Baglietto in La Spezia, Italy and most recently refitted in 2024.

The Baglietto brand is symbolic of bespoke Italian leadership, style, and over 160 years of heritage.

Silver Fox measures 47.60 metres in length, with a max draft of 3.05 feet and a beam of 9.50 feet. She has a gross tonnage of 493 tonnes.

Silver Fox has a steel hull with an aluminium superstructure.

Her exterior design, naval architecture and interior design is by Francesco Paszkowski.

Performance and Capabilities

Silver Fox has a fuel capacity of 19,000 litres.

She also has a range of 4,500 nautical miles.

Accommodation

Silver Fox accommodates up to 12 guests in 5 cabins. She also houses room for up to 9 crew members.

Other Specifications

Silver Fox is MCA compliant, her hull NB is 10228.

Silver Fox is a LLOYD'S REGISTER Unrestricted Navigation MCA LY3 Compliance class yacht.

She is also fitted with a jacuzzi (on deck).

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• Exterior Designer Francesco Paszkowski No profile available

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2018   Baglietto    156ft  /  47.6m

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SILVER FOX private yacht

The luxury motor yacht SILVER FOX is a private yacht and is not available to charter.

SILVER FOX was built by Baglietto and delivered to her owner in 2018.

SILVER FOX can accommodate 12 guests in 4 cabins consisting of a primary suite with a king size bed and en-suite bathroom facilities, 2 cabins with a double bed and en-suite bathroom facilities and a cabin with a twin bed and a pullman bed and en-suite bathroom facilities.

Amenities on board include Air Conditioning, BBQ, Beach club, Cinema, Exercise equipment, Gym, Indoor audio system, Jacuzzi on deck, Sun pads, Sun loungers, Swimming pool, TV all cabins, TV saloon and Wi-Fi.

An extensive list of further amenities and water toys can be seen under the features and amenities section.

You can view alternative similar motor yachts for charter , or alternatively contact your Yacht Charter Broker for information about renting an alternative luxury charter yacht.

West Mediterranean

• Balearic Islands
• Corsica & Sardinia
• Sicily & Aeolian Islands
• Amalfi Coast
• French Riviera
• South of France
• North Africa
• Air Conditioning
• Movie Theatre
• Exercise equipment
• Indoor audio system
• Jacuzzi on deck
• Sun loungers
• Swimming pool
• TV all cabins
• Inflatable Watertoys
• Jet Skis (standup)
• Paddleboard
• Tube - towable
• Water skis - adult
• Water slide
• Scuba Diving Equipment
• 1 x Williams 625 Jet tender
• 1x Rescue Tender
• 1x Zodiac RIB with 10hp

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much to charter silver fox.

SILVER FOX has a weekly charter price starting at $260,000 and an estimated daily charter price of $43,300.

How many guests on board SILVER FOX?

SILVER FOX can accommodate 12 sleeping guests on board in 4 cabins.

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SILVER FOX Baglietto | From EUR€ 265,000 /wk

Measuring 47.6m (156'2"), motor yacht SILVER FOX was built by the prestigious Italian shipyard Baglietto and launched in 2018 and refitted in 2024. The yacht features striking exterior and interior design by Francesco Paszkowski with accommodation for up to twelve guests and a crew of nine.

NOTABLE FEATURES OF SILVER FOX: ~Sundeck infinity pool ~Skylounge with cinema ~Abundance of alfresco dining and sunbathing areas ~Spacious beach club with gym ~Dedicated luggage room for transatlantic voyages ~Air conditioning ~Wi-Fi

The lower deck has a sizeable swim platform which joins on to the beach club to create a sensational sunbathing and entertaining area beside the water. Two staircases join to the main deck, where a plush sofa C-shaped lines the stern and two drinks tables create a casual alfresco living area. To achieve this spacious guest area, the tenders and large water toys are stowed on the bow, where a Davit crane allows for safe and efficient launch and retrieval.

The upper deck aft is designed for entertaining, placing an elegant alfresco dining table beneath the sundeck overhang for meals between 12. A wet bar to starboard will have the perfect complement to the meal and will provide refreshments to guests afterwards unwinding on the two aft lounges each comprised of an L-shaped sofa and a coffee table.

Up, on the sundeck, the expansive 140m²/1506ft² space is suited to relaxation and entertaining at any time of the day. An infinity pool is located on the sundeck aft along with a sunbed, and the central section beneath the hardtop contains a grand alfresco dining table serviced by a wet bar in addition to a more casual setting for separate conversations after a meal. The sundeck forward is covered with a second broad sunbed, where guests can savour uninterrupted views.

The interiors from the shipyard use Italian walnut and warm accents in bronze and gold to harmonise with the natural fabrics in cream, silver and grey.

The lower deck hosts the guest accommodation amidships with the crew accommodation in the bow. The engine room is placed aft of the guest accommodation, with a spacious beach club in the stern. The beach club has loose furniture from Paola Lenti and B&B Italia, and a wet bar, steam shower and gym behind make this a desirable area for guests on board to spend their time. The main deck placed the Master suite forward, followed by the galley and crew mess placed port of the amidships foyer. A crew corridor leads from the galley to the formal dining area to seat 12, for efficient and discreet service.

Aft of the dining area is the main salon, which places two oversized armchairs beside the broad starboard windows and opposite a chaise-lounger sofa with a coffee table face forward for TV entertainment. Near the glass sliding doors out onto the main deck aft there is a wet bar, ideally positioned to serve guests entertaining indoors or alfresco.

SILVER FOX Specifications

The upper deck hosts the helm station forward with the Captain's cabin behind. The skylounge to the aft also doubles as a cosy cinema, and the surrounding windows ensure that there is plenty of natural light for daytime use as a tranquil second lounge.

The twin Caterpillar 3512C diesel engines producing 2,250 HP allows for a top speed of 16 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots, with a transatlantic range of 4,500 nautical miles.

Yacht Charter Accommodation

The accommodation sleeps up to 12 guests across 5 en-suite cabins: 1 Master suite, 2 double cabins and 2 twin cabins with a Pullman berth. ~ The Master suite is placed on the main deck forward and has an office with spacious walk-in wardrobe between the main foyer and the bedroom to enhance guest privacy. The bedroom is furnished with a king-sized bed with a widescreen TV on the forward wall, a vanity to port and a lounge to starboard where guests can rest and take in the magnificent views. There are two entrances into the forward bathroom, creating his-and-hers sections with a rain shower in the middle. ~ The double cabins and twin cabins are placed amidships and forward respectively on the lower deck, and each has TV entertainment and a spacious bathroom with a shower. ~ The crew accommodation is placed within the bow and sleeps 8, with the Captain's cabin placed on the upper deck.

Charter Amenities and Extras

Tenders : ~ 1 x Williams 625 Jet tender (11 pax incl. Crew) ~ 1 x Rescue tender – Zodiac RIB with 10 hp outboard ~~ ~ Toys : ~ 3 x Seadoo RXT jet skis ~ 4 x Seabobs ~ 2 x Kyaks (2 seaters) ~ 1 x Flyboard ~ 1 x Lift board (e-foil) ~ 1 x Electric jet surf ~ 1 x Wakeboard ~ 1 x Slide ~ 1 x SUP ~ 7 x Dive gear (rendevouz only) ~ Waterskis ~ Wakeboard ~ Numerous inflatables ~ Jacuzzi on Sun deck ~ Jacuzzi surface area / depth / capacity : 7.6 m2, 78 cm, 8 pax ~ BBQ grill on Sun deck ~ ~ ~ Other : ~ Bathroom and heads products : Aesop ~ Suncreams : Lancaster, Avene ~ Cutlery / Glassware / Crockery / Chinaware : Robbe & Berking, Baccarat, Bernadaud, Haviland

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SILVER FOX Yacht for Charter

A sensational 156'2" (47.6m) Baglietto, SILVER FOX’s sleek, sporty lines and undoubted charisma make her the superyacht to see and be seen in. Built in 2018 with incredible exterior and interior design by the celebrated Italian designer Francesco Paszkowski, SILVER FOX has been meticulously maintained and upgraded since her launch making her exceptional in every way. Designed for incredible indoor/outdoor onboard living, SILVER FOX connects her guests to the beautiful surrounding of her cruising grounds, whether she’s hitting the summer hotspots of the Western Mediterranean or winter island hopping in the Caribbean.

Interiors on SILVER FOX feature cozy and intimate living areas, perfectly formed to take in the sweeping vistas through the expanses of glazing. Instead of a vast open-plan main deck, the living space is split in two with a salon aft and dining room forward, while a stand-up bar greets guests entering from the aft deck. Neutral tones create a welcoming, bright space. The main salon has a thick, cream carpet and a comfortable white L-shaped sofa. Twin armchairs take in views from the large full-height windows. With its bronze legs, the circular coffee table helps establish an interior theme of updated mid-century cool, with plenty of metal detailing. There are Italian walnut panels and cabinetry, while Canaletto walnut has been used for the parquet-style hardwood flooring. Wall surfaces vary from wood to white fabric, and even wallpaper is made to look like leather with fine gold flakes. The dining room is divided from the lounge area only at the center, allowing each space to feel private but connected. The wall is adorned with a smoked mirror and bespoke brass artwork with angular cutwork designed by Attuoni. The dining table, in tobacco brown marble, is made up of different triangular cuts of stone, pieced together to stunning effect.

The upper deck sky lounge is also an intimate space rather than a grand one, with huge floor-to-ceiling windows drawing attention to the world outside. A large sofa dominates the area, with an elegant timber coffee table providing an additional nod to the mid-century modern feel. This is a relaxed haven to retreat to with a good book or to enjoy onboard movie nights with the family.

Like her living spaces, SILVER FOX’s five staterooms feature light carpets, neutral soft goods and asymmetrically cut inlaid wood walls. The main deck master stateroom spans her full beam and has a warm relaxing ambiance with fantastic views from the king-size bed. The bedroom is adorned with smoked mirror detailing and Hermès for Dedar fabric walls. There’s a private office, a spacious walk-in dressing room, an en-suite bathroom with his and hers sections and a rain shower in the middle. Two double staterooms and two twin cabins are on the lower deck, with generous en-suite shower rooms and impressive entertainment centers.

As impressive as her interiors are, out on deck is where SILVER FOX truly excels. The vast 459 square foot sun deck is spectacular, with modular furniture that can be left in place for lounging, sunbathing, moving for morning yoga, or dancing under the stars. The large infinity pool forward provides incredible views while soaking care away. There are sun loungers and an uber-comfortable lounge with a bar, a barbecue and an alfresco dining table. Retractable awnings in the hard top allow the area to be shaded in the day's heat.

Additional space for al fresco dining can be found aft on the upper deck—shaded by the sun deck overhang—with a lounge aft perfect for coffee and petit fours after a lavish dinner. Morning coffee and pastries are best enjoyed aft on the main deck while taking in the bustle of busy port life from the sofa seating.

Her spacious beach club should not be forgotten on a yacht with so many stand-out features. There’s room enough for sunbathing at the water’s edge, an interior lounge area, and access to SILVER FOX’s well-equipped gym and steam room. It’s also the jumping-off point for water-borne adventures on her Williams Jet Tender or one of the three SeaDoo jet skis. Toys abound with a fly board, electric jet surf, wakeboards, water skis, SeaBobs and paddleboards, and a water slide for the younger guests and young at heart. SILVER FOX is also fully equipped for scuba diving.

An exceptional yacht deserves an excellent crew, and SILVER FOX’s dedicated and professional team of nine is intent on making each charter even more impressive than the last.

• Spacious beach club with gym and steam room
• Expansive sundeck with pool, bar, barbecue and loungers
• Fully loaded for water sports
• Chic Italian design inside and out

Charter Details

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For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please inquire.

Accommodations

Specifications

Toys & Tenders

• 1 x Williams 625 Jet tender (11 pax incl. Crew)
• 1 x Rescue tender – Zodiac RIB with 10 hp outboard
• 3 x Seadoo RXT jet skis
• 4 x Seabobs
• 2 x Kyaks (2 seaters)
• 1 x Flyboard
• 1 x Lift board (e-foil)
• 1 x Electric jet surf
• 1 x Wakeboard
• 7 x Dive gear (rendevouz only)
• Numerous inflatables
• Jacuzzi on Sun deck
• Jacuzzi surface area / depth / capacity : 7.6 m2, 78 cm, 8 pax
• BBQ grill on Sun deck
• Bathroom and heads products : Aesop
• Suncreams : Lancaster, Avene
• Cutlery / Glassware / Crockery / Chinaware : Robbe & Berking, Baccarat, Bernadaud, Haviland
• * All particulars are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Please do not hesitate to contact the central agent to confirm any of the toys on board.

Summer Rates

2024 Season. Rates p/week + expenses

€ 265,000

€ 285,000

Cruising Regions

• Italian Riviera
• West Mediterranean
• French Riviera

Winter Rates

2024/2025 Season. Rates p/week + expenses

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Cabin Configuration

Stick to your fitness routine at the on board gym, which features high end equipment and plenty of space to perfect your form.

Join the fascinating marine world with on board snorkeling gear that lets you swim with the sea life and explore the underwater universe.

The beach club features an upscale lounge area and oversized swim platform for the ultimate in indoor outdoor living.

To enhance your yachting experience Silver Fox has the following amenities and entertainment options available onboard.

• 1 x Williams Jet Tenders 625 Tender
• 1 x Zodiac Rescue Boat 10 HP engine

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48m Baglietto motor yacht Silver Fox sold

The 47.6-metre Baglietto motor yacht Silver Fox has been sold with Alex Busher of Edmiston representing the seller and Joan Plana Palao at World Yacht Group representing the buyer.

Delivered by the Italian shipyard in 2018, the yacht forms part of Baglietto's 48-metre T-line series. While the steel-hulled vessel's naval architecture and interior are designed by Baglietto, the exterior is the work of Francesco Paszkowski . The liberal use of glass and floor-to-ceiling windows results in panoramic views and an abundance of light throughout, enhancing Silver Fox 's strong theme of being connected to the sea.

Silver Fox has maintained her original ownership with a longstanding crew and had a full repaint in 2020. She is fully MCA compliant and in turnkey condition for her new owners.

Accommodation is for a party of 12 guests across five cabins, including a master suite on the main deck. Four additional guest cabins can be found on the lower deck, comprising two doubles and two twins. She has proven a very successful charter option on both sides of the Atlantic with help from her clever cabin arrangement and spacious 140-square-metre sun deck, which is the largest in her class.

Silver Fox offers multiple al fresco spaces, including the partially protected sundeck with a large dining table, ample lounging areas and a Jacuzzi to allow a reprieve from the sun.

Below, the beach club houses a gym leading to a sizeable fold-down platform, which is ideal for water sports. Encouraging fun in the sun, she comes with two tenders and a fully stocked toy box – including jet skis, Seabobs, flyboards and kayaks.

Power comes from a pair of 2,250hp Caterpillar 3512C engines, with a top speed of 18 knots and a cruising speed of 12.5 knots.

Silver Fox was asking €24,500,000.

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The 22m/72'2" 'Silver Fox' expedition yacht built by shipyard Selene Yachts is available for charter for up to 6 guests in 3 cabins.

For anyone looking for a luxury yacht charter with a difference, look no further than explorer yacht Silver Fox, which boasts a variety of spacious living areas, excellent amenities and superb range, you're sure to be impressed.

Guest Accommodation

Built in 2009, Silver Fox offers guest accommodation for up to 6 guests in 3 suites comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin and one twin cabin. She is also capable of carrying up to 2 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Silver Fox benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter such as air conditioning to keep your comfortable throughout your charter.

Performance & Range

Built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, she offers greater on-board space and is more stable when at anchor thanks to her full-displacement hull. Silver Fox comfortably cruises at 9 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 11 knots.

When not cruising Silver Fox has onboard an incredible selection of water toys and accessories for you and your guests to connect with the waters around you. If that isn't enough Silver Fox also features paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. Silver Fox has a Zodiac Dinghy to transfer you from ship to shore.

Silver Fox offers you and your guests the perfect platform from which to enjoy your next luxury yacht charter. Please enquire for details of her summer and forthcoming winter cruising grounds and availability.

Expedition yacht Silver Fox boasts an impressive array of outstanding amenities for truly out-of-this-world charter vacations that you’ll never forget.

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For your relaxation and entertainment Silver Fox has the following facilities, for more details please speak to your yacht charter broker.

Silver Fox is reported to be available to Charter with the following recreation facilities:

• Zodiac Pro Dinghy 30 HP engine

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'Silver Fox' Charter Rates & Destinations

Summer Season

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€15,000 p/week + expenses Approx $16,500

High Season

€18,000 p/week + expenses Approx $20,000

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Winter Season

October - April

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Luxury yachts and other myths: How Republican lawmakers echo Russian propaganda

Two senior Republican lawmakers, the chairs of the House Intelligence and Foreign Affairs committees, say their colleagues are echoing Russian state propaganda against Ukraine.

Researchers who study disinformation say Reps. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, are merely acknowledging what has been clear for some time: Russian propaganda aimed at undermining U.S. and European support for Ukraine has steadily seeped into America’s political conversation over the past decade, taking on a life of its own.

McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Puck News he thinks “Russian propaganda has made its way into the United States, unfortunately, and it’s infected a good chunk of my party’s base.”

Turner, chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, told CNN that anti-Ukraine messages from Russia are “being uttered on the House floor.”

For the past decade, since Russia’s first military incursion into Ukraine in 2014, Moscow has spread propaganda and disinformation in a bid to undercut U.S. and European military support for Ukraine, according to U.S. and Western officials.

Some of the arguments, distortions and falsehoods spread by Russia have taken root, mostly among right-wing pro-Trump outlets and Republican politicians, researchers say, including that Ukraine’s government is too corrupt to benefit from Western aid and that the Biden family has alleged corrupt ties to Ukraine.

Russia, in keeping with traditional propaganda techniques, seeks to make its case and tarnish Ukraine through a mixture of outright falsehoods, half-truths, inferences or simply amplifying and promoting arguments already being made by American or European commentators and politicians, researchers say.

The propaganda is sometimes spread covertly, through fake online accounts, or openly by Russian officials and state media. As a result, the origin of some allegations or criticisms is often opaque, especially when a certain accusation or perception has gained wide acceptance, leaving no clear fingerprints.

Early in the war, a false story boosted by Russian propaganda — that the U.S. had helped Ukraine build biological weapons labs — gained traction on right-wing social media and was touted by then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Russia also is conducting a parallel propaganda campaign in Europe. Belgium’s prime minister said Thursday that his government is investigating alleged Russian bribes to members of the European Parliament as part of Moscow’s campaign to undermine support for Ukraine. Czech law enforcement officials last month alleged that a former pro-Russian member of Ukraine’s parliament, Viktor Medvedchuk, was behind a Prague-based Russian propaganda network designed to promote opposition to aiding Ukraine.

Here are some examples of Republican lawmakers using arguments often promoted by Russian propaganda:

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When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with members of Congress behind closed doors in December to appeal for more U.S. help for his country’s troops, some lawmakers raised questions about Ukraine allegedly buying yachts with American aid money.

Zelenskyy made clear that was not the case, according to Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a strong supporter of arming Ukraine. “I think the notion of corruption came up because some have said we can’t do it, because people will buy yachts with the money,” Tillis told CNN. “[Zelenskyy] disabused people of those notions.”

Where did the yacht rumor come from?

Pro-Russian actors and websites promoted a narrative alleging Zelenskyy bought two superyachts with U.S. aid dollars. One Russia-based propaganda site, DC Weekly , published a story last November that included photos of two luxury yachts, called Lucky Me and My Legacy , which it alleged were bought for $75 million.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a vocal opponent of military aid to Ukraine, in November retweeted a post about the alleged yacht purchase from the Strategic Culture Foundation, a Russian-based propaganda outlet directed by Russia’s intelligence services, according to the Treasury Department. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the organization, accusing it of spreading disinformation and interfering in U.S. elections.

Another outspoken critic of aid to Ukraine, Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, also made a similar claim.

In a December interview with former President Donald Trump’s White House adviser Steve Bannon, Vance claimed that members of Congress wanted to cut Social Security benefits to provide more aid to Ukraine, and that money would allegedly be used for Zelenskyy’s ministers to “buy a bigger yacht.”

“There are people who would cut Social Security, throw our grandparents into poverty. Why? So that one of Zelenskyy’s ministers can buy a bigger yacht?” Vance said. “Kiss my ass, Steve. It’s not happening.”

The tale of Zelenskyy’s luxury yacht, however, turned out to be totally false . The yachts cited in the DC Weekly article remain up for sale , the owners told The Associated Press.

Two academics at Clemson University, disinformation researchers Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren, found that DC Weekly ran numerous stories copied from other sites that were rewritten by artificial intelligence engines. The articles had bylines with fake names along with headshots copied from other online sites. DC Weekly appeared to be a Russian effort to launder false information through a seemingly legitimate news site as part of an attempt to undermine U.S. support for Ukraine, according to the researchers .

Asked by reporters about Vance’s comments, Tillis said: “I think it’s bullshit. ...If you’re talking about giving money to Ukrainian ministers — total and unmitigated bullshit.”

Greene’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

Vance’s spokesperson said the senator was making a rhetorical point about how he opposed sending U.S. assistance to what he sees as a corrupt country, but was not asserting the yacht stories online were accurate.

Vance’s office referred NBC News to an earlier response to the BBC on the same topic:

“For years, everyone in the West recognized that Ukraine was one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Somehow everyone forgot that just as we started sending them billions of dollars in foreign aid.”

Enabling ‘corruption’

Russian state media for years has painted Ukraine as deeply corrupt, and has argued that the U.S. and its allies are wasting money and military hardware by assisting such an allegedly corrupt government.

“This is absolutely a line that they have pushed, and then once it appears in the Western ecosystem, other [Russian] media picks it up and it gets recycled back,” said Bret Schafer, a senior fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy.

This line of argument has gained traction partly because Ukraine does face a genuine corruption problem.

Russia’s effort to focus attention on corruption in Ukraine reflects a long-established propaganda method of using facts or partial truths to anchor a broader assertion or accusation, sometimes making a leap in logic, Schafer and other researchers said. Russia’s message amounts to: Ukraine is corrupt, therefore U.S. and Western aid will be stolen and wasted.

Schafer said it was ironic for Russia, a country mired in corruption and kleptocracy, to be leveling accusations about corruption.

Republican Rep. Mary Miller has said she strongly opposes more assistance for Ukraine because it amounts to sending cash to “corrupt oligarchs.”

“With Zelensky coming to DC this week to ask for more money, I will continue to vote AGAINST sending your tax $$ to corrupt oligarchs in Ukraine for a proxy war that could have ended in ‘22,” Miller wrote in a post on X in December.

The Illinois lawmaker also echoed another assertion that often appears in Russian media, that the Biden administration allegedly undermined efforts by Russia to avoid war with Ukraine.

 “A peace deal was on the table that [Ukraine] and [Russia] were both ready to sign, but Biden said NO,” she wrote.

There was in fact no proposed peace agreement that Russia and Ukraine were prepared to sign before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to U.S. and European officials. As Russian troops massed on the border of Ukraine, Western governments urged Russia not to invade and warned there would be economic and diplomatic consequences.

Reuters has reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a possible deal to avert a war that had been discussed with Kyiv by Russia’s envoy to Ukraine. The Kremlin said the report was inaccurate and has said Russia tried for years to arrive at an understanding with Ukraine.

As for corruption in Ukraine, Zelenskyy has vowed to tackle the problem, sacking senior officials in some recent cases. But some civil society groups have criticized his approach and Ukrainians say corruption is the country’s second-most serious problem, after the Russian invasion, according to a poll conducted last year.

In an annual survey, Transparency International said Ukraine made progress toward addressing the issue and now ranks 104th out of 180 countries on its Corruption Perceptions Index , climbing 12 places up from its previous ranking.

Ukraine is not alone among countries that receive U.S. and other foreign aid but struggle with corruption. Supporters of assisting Ukraine argue it would undermine America’s influence in the world and its humanitarian efforts if Washington withheld foreign aid from every country where there were reports of corruption.

Miller’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

The Biden family and Ukraine

Republicans have repeatedly alleged that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter have corrupt ties to Ukraine, and that they sought $5 million in bribes from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma to protect the firm from an investigation by Ukraine’s prosecutor general.

There is no credible evidence for the allegations. A key source for the accusations against the Bidens is a former FBI informant, Alexander Smirnov, who was arrested in February on federal charges of fabricating the bribery claims. Smirnov says he was fed information by Russian intelligence.

Republicans had heavily promoted Smirnov’s allegations against the Bidens, seeing them as crucial to a planned impeachment effort against the president that has since fizzled .

“In my estimation, that is probably the clearest example of Russian propaganda working its way into the American political system,” said Emerson Brooking, a resident senior fellow at the Digital Forensic Research Lab of the Atlantic Council.

GOP Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona cited the false bribery allegations in expressing his opposition to providing assistance to Ukraine.

“In exchange for … bribe money from Ukraine, Joe Biden has dished out over $100 billion in taxpayer money to fund the war in Ukraine. I will not assist this corruption by sending more money to the authoritarian Ukrainian regime,” Gosar said in a statement in October.

Gosar’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

Dan De Luce is a reporter for the NBC News Investigative Unit. 

Syedah Asghar is a Capitol Hill researcher for NBC News and is based in Washington, D.C.