The drone attacks on Russia are leaving their mark: Vladimir Putin apparently no longer feels comfortable in his private villa in Sochi.
Sochi – Large, expensive and well protected with missile defense: Until now, the private villa in Sochi was considered a popular retreat for Vladimir Putin. But recently Russia’s president has stopped appearing there. Apparently the Kremlin boss no longer feels safe enough in his magnificent building. After various missile and drone attacks by Ukraine on Russian territory, Putin is now said to fear for “his physical safety,” the investigative platform reports Proect. Actually had Partisans also recently scouted out possible private residences of the Kremlin tyrant.
Putin private: Russia’s president fears rocket attacks in his villa in Sochi
The investigative platform relies on Kremlin insiders from Putin’s immediate environment. But according to the report, Russia’s president is said to have not visited his private villa, Bocharov Ruchei near Sochi, since March of this year. The metropolis on the Black Sea had previously been attacked by Ukraine with drones and missiles a few times in the previous autumn and winter in the war against Russia.
Private house in Sochi: He usually celebrates here with Alina Kabaeva and his sons
Until the attacks on Sochi, Putin reportedly spent more than 30 days a year in his villa. Especially during the corona pandemic, the head of state withdrew to his property for a long time – he isolated himself there for fear of infection. According to reports published by Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s Dossier Center last year, there is said to be a study in the property that is a one-to-one model of the office in the Kremlin. In recent years, the birthdays of Putin’s sons, whom the Kremlin chief is said to have together with former ice skater Alina Kabaeva, have also been regularly celebrated in the villa.
Wealth, yachts, villa – Putin keeps everything a secret
The report cannot be independently verified. Numerous rumors have been circulating for some time about the fortune of Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia. There is no end to speculation about Putin’s assets, including villas, yachts and hidden accounts abroad. Already in 2007, the Russian political scientist Stanislaw Belkowski in the World claims that Putin has a fortune of around $40 billion – an assessment shared by the wealth magazine last year. Bill Browder, a Brit and sometime major investor in Russia, estimated Putin’s wealth at over $200 billion at a US Senate hearing in 2017, which would have made Putin the richest man in the world.
However, Putin’s name cannot be found on any official list. According to an analysis by Statista, Alexei Mordashov is the wealthiest Russian citizen, with a fortune of about $29.1 billion. A total of 99 billionaires live in Russia, a comparatively small number. For comparison: Forbes counts 614 billionaires in the USA. But is Putin a high-ranking official or a billionaire?
Putin himself vehemently denies any claims about his alleged wealth, his villa and his yachts. The Kremlin has consistently referred to the official presidential salary for years. According to official information, the head of state receives the equivalent of 283,787 euros annually. In addition to this salary as a government official, Putin owns a 77 square meter apartment in Moscow. He also has an 18 square meter garage and three cars, including two vintage cars.
Nevertheless, Putin is repeatedly associated with large villas. The former Kremlin critic Alexei Navalnywho died in camp last year under circumstances that remain mysterious today, presented possible evidence of Putin’s extra-parliamentary wealth in a video that has become famous. However, the ownership structure was always concealed using middlemen.
Villa in Sochi: Ukraine partisans spy on a missile defense system
Nevertheless, Ukraine partisans are now taking a closer look at the alleged Putin properties. A few months ago, the group published pictures on its social channels that showed a multi-million dollar Pantsir-S1 missile defense system on the grounds of the government dacha Bocharov Ruchei Kyiv Post reported. The system can intercept medium and long-range missiles, which sometimes seems necessary now. Because Ukraine is making intensive efforts to release extensive US weapons for attacks on Russia.
Against this background, it does not seem entirely unlikely that Putin is currently avoiding his property. Or there is a simple explanation. Again Kyiv Independent According to reports, part of the villa has currently been demolished. A new building, it was said, was planned. At the latest when it is completed it will be clear whether Putin is just avoiding the construction noise. Or the Ukrainian missile threat. (jkf)
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