Part 4 | What All Does Putin Own?
To know all about Vladimir Putin’s luxuries, check out this video.
In the 3rd part of Vladimir Putin’s life we told you how he has become so rich. Now let us see some of the things that Putin owns:
His publicly disclosed assets include an 800-square foot apartment and three cars. Watches - Putin is often seen sporting high-end luxury watches. He has worn a Patek Philippe’s Perpetual Calendar watch worth $60,000 that is about Rs. 45 lakhs and owns a $500,000 that is about Rs. 3 crore A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph and many others. Sea mansion - Putin is rumored to be the owner of a beautiful 1,90,000 square-foot mansion sitting atop a cliff that overlooks the Black Sea. There is a marble swimming pool, a 27,000 square-foot guest house, spas, dressing rooms for all his staff, an amphitheater, ice hockey rink, a casino, a nightclub equipped with stripper poles, a bar room having more than $100,000 of wine and spirits, a church and even a gold-plated toilet and much more. The mansion is decorated by an exclusive luxury Italian brand called Citterio Atena including $500,000 (5 lakh) that is about 3.5 crore Rupees in dining room furniture. It even has decked-out bathrooms with fancy $850 (about 64,000 Rupees) Italian toilet brushes and $1,250 (about Rs. 95000) toilet paper holders. On top of all the extravagant furnishings, an annual $2 million is spent just to maintain the property’s landscaping by a 40-person staff.
The Russian government denies Putin’s ownership of the palace. They say it belongs to a wealthy businessman. But people know it is a blatant lie. People say that no businessman can have a house guarded by the FSB (Russia’s federal security service) with a no-fly zone over it. It is not a residence” but an “entire city” — “more likely a kingdom” within Russia. Houses - Apart from the Black Sea Mansion Putin owns 19 other houses.
Aircraft, helicopters, cars, yacht - He has 700 luxurious high-end cars. He owns an Aurus Senat Limousine costing $1.2 million (9 crore 10 lakh). Some say he owns 7000 cars. The exact number is not known.
Putin supposedly has a collection of 58 aircraft and helicopters including a $716 million dollar, approximately 5,400 crore plane called “The Flying Kremlin” that has a toilet made of gold. He also has a $100-million-dollar (about 700 crore) superyacht. It was designed by a nuclear submarine maker from the Russian navy. The yacht is 270 feet long and has a gym, a spa, a library, a 49-foot indoor pool that can be converted into a dance floor, and a saloon featuring a white Steinway piano. It accommodates up to 12 guests and 14 crew. But of course, Putin denies all these allegations. He says that he is rich in a different way.
He says that I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy because the people of Russia believed in me and selected me with the leadership of a great nation such as Russia. I believe that is my greatest wealth. And despite all the evidence against him, Putin continues his talk of being an officer who is fulfilling his duty towards his nation with a simple, middle-class lifestyle.
