Ukraine-News: Italian authorities target mega-yacht - "It belongs to Putin"
Created: 03/17/2022, 17:03
By: Patricia Huber
The mega yacht Scheherazade is said to belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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A yacht in Carrara, Italy, has called the local authorities and the US secret service into action.
It is believed to belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Carrara – Since the Ukraine war*, the hunt for yachts and private jets by Russian oligarchs has been in full swing.
A few days ago, Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko's yacht, worth 530 million euros, was confiscated in Trieste, Italy.
Now the Italians have a new, even bigger, fish in their net.
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In the port of the Tuscan city of Carrara lies an absolute mega yacht.
The "Scheherazade" is 139 meters long and worth 700 million dollars (about 633 million euros).
It is she that the American secret service is keeping an eye on, according to the New York Times.
Because: There are first indications that the yacht can be associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin*.
A former crew member apparently told Italian authorities that the yacht was destined for Putin.
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An Italian fisherman in Carrara makes it clear to
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: "It belongs to Putin." But why is he so sure?
"Just look at the radar systems alone - the 'Scheherazade' has four, two would be normal," he explains.
The mega yacht also has bulletproof windows and a drone defense system.
In addition, the 70 crew members are all Russian citizens.
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The Italian financial police have already questioned the captain of the Scheherazade.
He denied ever having seen Putin on board the ship.
Italian authorities continue to investigate and collect evidence to be presented to a committee.
He then decides whether the ship may be confiscated due to the sanctions against Russia.
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