Vladimir Putin’s ‘£1bn palace’ with stripper pole is ‘removed from Russian maps’ amid West spying fears
Will Stewart
Updated: 27 Jan 2021, 18:50
A LUXURY mansion linked to Vladimir Putin has been removed from Russian maps as the FSB suggested the West is spying on his controversial palace’ on the Black Sea coast.
An £87 million hunting and fishing retreat beside the Yenisei River in Siberia was previously visible on online Yandex Maps.
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The vast property is situated on the Black Sea near the town of GelendzhikCredit: Alexei Navalny; YouTube
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The vast palace reportedly includes a pole dancing roomCredit: Alexei Navalny; YouTube
But it has recently vanished from maps on this Russian search engine in an alleged bid to ‘hide’ its existence, say reports today.
Artistâs impression inside Putin s alleged palace. Picture: Alexei Navalny/YouTube Navalny was detained as he returned to Russia from Germany, where he spent five months recovering after being poisoned with nerve agent Novichok in an assassination attempt he says was ordered by the Kremlin. Thousands have taken to the streets in cities across Russia calling for Navalny s release, while tens of millions of people have watched the film online. Â Putin was on Monday asked about the film by 20-year-old student Danil Chemezov during a teleconference event to mark the country s annual students day. He responded: Nothing that s shown there as my property belongs to me, or my close relatives, and doesn t and didn t belong. Never.
The property in the village of Praskoveevka near the city of Gelendzhik on the Black Sea coast, which Alexey Navalny s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) claims to be Vladimir Putin s palace, directly or indirectly belongs to one or several entrepreneurs, Putin s official spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Indeed, this is a large object, and it is well known in Gelendzhik. One or several individuals directly or indirectly own this object. But you must agree that, probably, the Kremlin has no right to disclose the names of those owners. We are not going to do this as it would be incorrect, Peskov said.