Ukraine: Russian oligarch's giant yacht seized in Trieste

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 14 - A Russian oligarch's yacht, the biggest sailing yacht in the world, was seized in Trieste at the weekend as part of western sanctions on Moscow for its war in Ukraine.
    The 530 million euro Sailing Yacht A belonging to Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko had been in dry dock in the northeastern Italian port for repairs since January.
    The yacht has been sequestered, meaning it cannot leave the dock.
    Other yachts have been seized from other oligarchs deemed to be close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    Italian maritime engineering giant Fincantieri had been doing repair and maintenance work on the Sailing Yacht A.
    Designed by 'starchitect' Philippe Starck and built in Germany, A is the largest sailing yacht in the world.
    It is 143 meters long with three masts and eight decks and has a partly glass bottom to observe the underwater world.
    The yacht flies a Bermudan flag. (ANSA).