{
  "id": 19978785,
  "title": "Why Italy can’t switch off AC on a seized Russian billionaire’s $600 million yacht",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/why-italy-cant-switch-off-ac-on-a-seized-russian-billionaires-600",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T11:13:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/russian-billionaires-600-million-high-tech-superyacht-dubbed-ugliest-in-the-world-is-stuck-in-italy-it-takes-11-million-a-year-to-keep-its-systems-running/articleshow/135830947.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Italy seized Sailing Yacht A, the $600 million superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, in Trieste in March 2022 under sanctions, and has been paying for its upkeep ever since. The upkeep reportedly costs about $30,000 a day, which covers a 20-person crew, fuel and climate control. The power can’t be switched off because the yacht holds paintings by Claude Monet and other…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}