Italy keeps seized Russian oligarch's $600M yacht climate-controlled to protect its artworks
Italy seized the Sailing Yacht A, a superyacht valued at around $600 million and owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, in Trieste in March 2022 under sanctions. Since then the government has continued paying its upkeep, which reportedly runs about $30,000 a day. That spending covers a 20-person crew, fuel, and climate control. Power cannot be cut because the vessel contains paintings, including works by Claude Monet, that could be damaged without stable temperature and humidity.
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