A £500MILLION megayacht seized from one of Putin's oligarch pals has sparked fury with its eye-watering upkeep costs.

The ultra-luxurious boat , known simply as "A", is reportedly draining a whopping £30,000 from the Italian city of Trieste while docked in its port.

Colossal "A" has been anchored in Trieste for more than three years now, after it was seized from Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko in March 2022.

Mayor Roberto Dipiazza slammed the cost of keeping it seaworthy - around £24million so far.

This dwarfs the budget allocated to other areas of the city - such as the city's famous tram network which receives around £750,000 a year.

Dipiazza has grown sick of piddling away the pounds and last month demanded to know who will ultimately foot the bill .

"A" needs constan

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