The Election Commission published Vladimir Putin’s financial statement

Austerity leader or scattershot? As the March presidential election in Russia approaches,His election commission published Vladimir Putin’s financial declaration on Thursday February 1. In this document, the Russian president claims to have earned 67.6 million rubles, or roughly 694,421 euros, over the past six years. It also states 77 m2 apartment, 18 m2 garage in St. Petersburg, savings of $606,000 in ten Russian bank accounts, two GAZ M-21 cars manufactured in 1960 and 1965, a 1987 camping caravan and a Lada Niva since 2009.

Statements that contradicted investigations by many independent media and political opponents. His main opponent, anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, charged Detain Vladimir Putin A palace on the Black Sea worth 1.5 billion euros. This “world’s most expensive palace” has, among other things, vineyards, an ice hockey hall, a casino. Located on an estate 39 times the size of Monaco. Alexei Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation returned to the charge in August 2023, accusing the Russian leader of owning at least two yachts with a total value of 600 million euros.