Superyacht allegedly linked to Putin blocked from leaving Italian shipyard
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from on (#5YYEP)
Minister says there is evidence that connects the Scheherazade to senior members of the Russian government
The Italian economy minister has signed an order blocking a superyacht allegedly linked to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, from leaving port.
In a statement on Friday night, the ministry said that Daniele Franco had signed the decree based on evidence that the owner of the Scheherazade, which has been undergoing a refit at a shipyard in Tuscany since September, has significant economic and business connections" with prominent elements of the Russian government and with others subject to EU sanctions".
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