Luxury life of Russian President Putin's palaces

The outdoorsman who likes to make in the wilderness vacations, riding horses, throws the hook to fish: So has Vladimir Putin presented in the past you. Shirtsleeves and gripping in their leisure time, so should the Russians see the man who said in 2008 to the end of his second term on his life as president: "For eight years I toiled like a galley-slave, and gave all my strength I am with. the results of my work satisfied. " Critics paint a different picture of the Kremlin chief, who after four years as prime minister in May took over the duties as president, Dmitry Medvedev. The opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov accuses the 59-year-old to lead a life of luxury while wasting taxpayers' money. "The life of a galley slave," is the ironic title of the report Nemtsov presented together with his co-author Leonid Martjnjuk - and the result is not particularly flattering to the president: Putin had become accustomed to wealth and luxury and would refrain not - this was one of the main reasons why Putin maintained its power. The dossier, based on media reports, the alleged amenities from Putin's life are listed. Twenty palaces and villas is the speech that the President should stand for his work and receptions. Nine of them were built during the reign of Putin. On a photo about the residence Novo-Ogaryovo shown near Moscow. In the residence there including a swimming pool and a horse stable. Other leaders were not nearly as abundant features, and write Nemtsov Martjnjuk. They would the U.S. president are only two residences available. Putin also dispose over 43 aircraft and 15 helicopters. In an airplane - an Ilyushin-96, whose car was allegedly equipped by a jeweler - to the toilet alone have cost $ 75,000. Further operative Putin several luxury yachts. According to the authors, "Olympia" the "diamond in the Kremlin Fleet" is. There were a equipped with fine mahogany boat with five decks - including jacuzzi and marble bathrooms. But the care and maintenance of Putin's residences, planes and cars devouring a half billion dollars annually. "This is a brazen, cynical and luxurious lifestyle at taxpayers' expense," said Nemtsov. In Russia, more than 20 million people would hardly "make ends meet", while its president to let it go well. Even Putin's private collection of clocks in the report is the question. It is estimated by the authors to around $ 700,000. Putin himself had his income last according to a report of the "Guardian" estimated at $ 115,000. His lifestyle could be compared to that of a "monarch of the Persian Gulf or an extravagant oligarchs", write the authors.

The Kremlin rejected the criticism already back before the official presentation of the report. The President only use state property, it said.