The mystery of the £500m superyacht ‘owned by Vladimir Putin’

Italian authorities urged to seize six-deck luxury vessel linked to Russian president

The Scheherazade, docked at the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara, Tuscany
The Scheherazade, docked at the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara, Tuscany
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A small Italian town on the Tuscan coast is the epicentre of an investigation to discover the owner of one of the world’s biggest and most expensive superyachts.

The Guardian said the “mysterious 140-metre-long, six-floor” vessel, called the Scheherazade, is facing scrutiny from the Italian police and locals in Tuscany’s port of Marina di Carrara.

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