‘There is literally no paper trail’: How Russia experts say Putin hides a fortune

Article by Curt Devine, Casey Tolan and Majlie de Puy Kamp. CNN – March 17, 2022.

(CNN) — The sprawling billion-dollar palace that sits on a hilltop overlooking the Black Sea is seen by some Kremlin critics as the ultimate emblem of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s legacy of corruption. Dubbed “Putin’s Palace,” the 190,000 square-foot mega-mansion was purportedly built for his personal use with funds from billionaire oligarchs, whom he allegedly allowed to flourish in Russia’s notoriously corrupt economy so long as they shared the wealth — with him. […]

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