Vladimir Putin’s wealth is a closely guarded secret, but some estimates put it as high as $200 billion, his treasure trove of luxuries is impressive. For more detailed info – Click Here
Plus photos below of just one of Putin’s luxury toys
To those who recall the modest but elegant dimensions of the Royal Yacht Britannia, Putin’s yacht is nothing less than an aberration, a monstrous floating palace built not for a queen but to one man’s towering vanity.
That such a ship, where every conceivable surface is of gold or inlaid marble, should be given the name of one of the most gentle and noble figures in literature only adds to the sense of outrage.
For this is the Scheherazade, reputedly Vladimir Putin’s £500 million superyacht where each of its six decks groans with obscene luxury and hideous excess.
There is, however, some grim satisfaction that as his guns continue to pulverise the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and rain death on defenceless citizens across Ukraine, this monument to vulgarity — where even the lavatory paper is dispensed via tasteless golden holders — is, for now at least, trapped behind the masts of a forest of lesser craft and unable to put to sea.
This is the Scheherazade, reputedly Vladimir Putin ’s £500 million superyacht where each of its six decks groans with obscene luxury and hideous excess
The superyacht boasts twin helipads, capable of landing Russian attack helicopters, immaculate teak decks and a highly sophisticated communication and defence system with the ability to shoot drones out of the sky
The yacht has room for 18 guests in nine luxury cabins in addition to a crew of 40, residing in 20 cabins and has a royal suite, a swimming pool, a spa and a beauty salon
Scheherazade (seen in drydock), is one of the largest and most expensive superyachts in the world
When thousands are dying at his hands, it seems dishonourable to celebrate the impounding in an Italian dry dock of a mere boat.
But then ownership of possessions such as Scheherazade are how Putin, like some latter-day absolute monarch, demonstrates power. In a country where the average Russian’s annual salary is £5,000, the riches lavished on the yacht are almost beyond comprehension.
Outside are twin helipads, capable of landing Russian attack helicopters, immaculate teak decks and a highly sophisticated communication and defence system with the ability to shoot drones out of the sky. But it is inside that the sheer opulence begins.
In a country where the average Russian’s annual salary is £5,000, the riches lavished on the yacht are almost beyond comprehension
There is a self-levelling pool table, a spa with a cryotherapy chamber and a swimming pool that can transform into a dance floor. There is an aquarium, theatre, ballroom, gym and a Jacuzzi. And for sheer chutzpah, a self-playing grand piano that, allegedly, repeats a song titled Vladimir Putin Is A Fine Fellow.
Below decks is an underground hangar big enough to hold a helicopter, six jet skis, five tenders and eight Seabobs.
Gold fittings and bling are everywhere, from the bathroom taps to the rivets and screws that hold a 4.5-metre-wide television to the wall of one stateroom.
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