Putin's $ 700 million superyacht was "escaping", confiscated by the Italian government

2022-05-07 14:41:15Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Putin's $ 700 million superyacht was "escaping", confiscated by
Pictured: Russian President Vladimir Putin

The Italian government has ordered the confiscation of the luxury superyacht Schereazade, worth 700 million dollars. According to various reports, the vessel belongs to Russian President Vladimir Putin himself.

The 6-deck yacht has been in Italy since September last year, in the port city of Marina di Carrara, where it is undergoing repairs. But according to Italian authorities, the actions of recent days have hinted that the yacht was preparing to go to sea.

Putin's $ 700 million superyacht was "escaping", confiscated by

According to Reuters, after weeks of investigations, police said they believed the yacht's owner was Eduard Khudainatov, the former head of the Russian energy company Rosneft, which is currently under EU sanctions. In the statement announcing the confiscation order, the Italian Ministry of Finance did not mention the owner by name, but only said that the yacht had links to important elements of the Russian government. Police executed the confiscation order on Friday evening, when he even climbed on board.

Putin's $ 700 million superyacht was "escaping", confiscated by

According to the Daily Mail, most of the yacht crew are Russian, but in March, a few weeks after the start of the war in Ukraine, they were replaced by British nationals.

Putin's $ 700 million superyacht was "escaping", confiscated by

The opposition organization led by Alexei Navalny has published documents according to which all Russians on board were members of the secret service and had the duty to protect the president. The only one who was not an agent, according to them, was the captain of the ship, the British Guy Bennett-Pearce. He himself has denied that the owner of the superyacht is Putin, but has refused to reveal his true identity.

The yacht is considered to be the most expensive private boat in the world. It is over 137 meters long and has 2 helicopter landings, swimming pools and a spa center. The yacht can accommodate 18 people, divided into 9 luxury cabins.



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