THE TIMES: Leaked photographs have confirmed that a $1 billion luxury palace on the Black Sea which was allegedly built for President Putin has a pole-dancing room, an ornate theatre and a wine cellar.
The investigative team of Alexei Navalny, 45, the jailed Russian opposition leader, first revealed details of the grand residence a year ago, using computer-generated images based on blueprints and furniture catalogues to demonstrate what the interior looks like.
At the time, the Kremlin and state media claimed the images were “cartoons” and fakes. But the cache of about 500 photographs now revealed from “Putin’s Palace” shows the mock-ups were accurate in their depiction of lavish fittings. » | Tom Parfitt, Moscow | Friday, January 21, 2022 [£] *
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