Over the years, details of Putin s property empire in Russia have grown thanks to investigations into his highly secretive family life and personal affairs.
Construction on the compound in Karelia near the border with Finland started 10 years ago when Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly paid locals to vacate the land.
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Vladimir Putin has reportedly built a sprawling estate complete with bidets costing £8,000 each, a “stolen” waterfall and the framework for an air-defence system less than 20 miles from Russia’s border with Finland.
The dictator, 71, is accused of stealing a scenic waterfall and a slice of commandeered national park - larger than Monaco - for his lake-and-forest retreat.