Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, has spent £26m on a super-yacht with whirlpool baths, an artificial waterfall and a cinema.
The 177 foot-long Sirius has quarters for 12 crew and a range of 5,000 miles.
The Kremlin bought the boat last year from the Proteksan-Turquoise company in Istanbul, the Guardian reports. It is believed to be a replacement for the current presidential yacht, which is due to be decommissioned.
Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, has spent £26m on a super-yacht with whirlpool baths, an artificial waterfall and a cinema.
The 177 foot-long Sirius has quarters for 12 crew and a range of 5,000 miles.
The Kremlin bought the boat last year from the Proteksan-Turquoise company in Istanbul, the Guardian reports. It is believed to be a replacement for the current presidential yacht, which is due to be decommissioned.
The yacht’s luxury features include a spacious salon, a master bedroom and bathroom and a bathing platform with “a wide array of water toys and diving equipment”.
Viktor Khrenikov, a Kremlin spokesman, told the Vedomosti newspaper it had bought a second-hand craft late last year but would not comment on the price.
He said it was still being fitted out. “Everything necessary for a president for work and relaxation has been thought of,” he said. “The president could use her during the 2014 Olympics [in the Black Sea port of Sochi],” he added.