The Pay Must Be Good For Being A Russian President Or Prime Minister

Praskoveyevka: Most controversial of all is this new palace taking shape on the Black Sea coast, not far from where both Putin and Medvedev already have residences. Allegedly costing £600m, Putin has denied that the palace is for him

Russian Leaders’ ‘Secret Palaces’ Provoke Outrage -- The Independent

Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev share between them at least two dozen palaces, villas and mansions, according to a respected Russian magazine, in a report that is likely to reignite a debate about privileges enjoyed by the ruling duo.

The Russian liberal media and blogosphere have been alive with discussion about possible secret residences belonging to the two since a businessman in December accused Mr Putin, the Prime Minister, of building a £600m palace on the shores of the Black Sea for his own personal use.

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My Comment: I guess those rumors of secret Swiss bank accounts must be true.