A leading Russian oligarch has today taken the heat by claiming that he is the owner of a notorious £1billion Black Sea palace, not Vladimir Putin. The statement from Arkady Rotenberg – Putin’s ex-judo sparring partner and childhood friend – comes after the Russian president faced mockery over the residence decked out with a pole-dancing … Read more
A leading Russian oligarch has today taken the heat by claiming that he is the owner of a notorious £1billion Black Sea palace, not Vladimir Putin. The statement from Arkady Rotenberg – Putin’s ex-judo sparring partner and childhood friend – comes after the Russian president faced mockery over the residence decked out with a pole-dancing … Read more
The ballet dancer daughter of one of Vladimir Putin’s closest cronies has earned almost £20million a year from a mysterious second money source. Maria Shuvalova, 22, a dancer at the world famous Bolshoi Ballet, is raking in £75,000 a day for her other role in ‘capital asset management’. This is more than the bosses of … Read more
The ballet dancer daughter of one of Vladimir Putin’s closest cronies has earned almost £20million a year from a mysterious second money source. Maria Shuvalova, 22, a dancer at the world famous Bolshoi Ballet, is raking in £75,000 a day for her other role in ‘capital asset management’. This is more than the bosses of … Read more
The Instagram account of a teenager, 17, thought to be the love child of Vladimir Putin has been unearthed for the first time by the president’s rival, Alexei Navalny. Images show Elizaveta – known as Luiza – donning a Chanel face covering and living a life of luxury with a passion for designer brands including YSL, Bottega Veneta, … Read more
A teenager thought to be Vladimir Putin’s secret daughter has donned a Gucci facemask as she shows off her life of luxury on an Instagram account unearthed by the Russian president’s rival, Alexei Navalny. 17-year-old Elizaveta – known as Luiza – is said to be the love child of President Putin and former cleaner Svetlana Krivonogikh. … Read more
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was arrested on his return to Russia last weekend, has claimed a strip club, casino and a theatre are among a series of luxurious rooms inside President Putin’s £1billion ‘palace’. Navalny claims to be in possession of leaked floor plans of Putin’s lavish property on Russia’s southern Black Sea coast … Read more
Russian TV bosses will be ‘punished’ after Putin’s New Year message was screened with half his head cut off – despite insisting it was a technical glitch and not a political protest Kaliningrad-based TV station blamed a ‘technical glitch’ for the ropey broadcast It showed Putin’s annual speech with half of the president’s head out … Read more
Vladimir Putin’s daughter’s wedding photos have been leaked as a report claims his son-in-law bought a $380million stake in Russian petrochemical firm for $100 after marrying her. Kirill Shamalov, 38, bought the stake in petrochemicals giant Sibur at a massively reduced rate months after marrying Putin’s younger daughter Katerina, 34, according to the investigation by iStories. … Read more
A 17-year-old girl claimed to be Vladimir Putin’s secret love child has said she dreams of living in London or New York. Her alleged unmasking this week comes as the Kremlin admits it is braced for further allegations about the Russian leader’s private life. There is already shock in Moscow at a sudden spate of … Read more