The lavish vessel—equipped with swimming pools, a spa, and two helipads—has been under investigation since March for its purported ties to Vladimir Putin.
The Italian government has issued an order to freeze a giant $700 million yacht believed to belong to Vladimir Putin, amid reports the vessel may have been preparing to flee a shipyard in Tuscany. In a press release late Friday, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said it had adopted a “freezing decree” for the Scheherazade after the measure was proposed by the Financial Security Committee.
The ministry noted that “the investigations conducted by the Nucleo Speciale di Polizia Valutaria highlighted the presence of significant economic and business links of the beneficial owner of the boat Scheherazade with prominent elements of the Russian government.” The lavish vessel—equipped with swimming pools, a spa, and two helipads—has been under investigation since March for its purported ties to the Russian leader.
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