In recent years Putin has frequently visited Stalin-designed Bocharov Ruchey palace overlooking the Black Sea in Sochi. He also boasts a £1 billion private clifftop retreat to the northwest in ...

Putin and the Kremlin denied that the palace belonged to him. Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen at the International Youth Festival in Sochi, Russia, on March 6, 2024. Independent Russian ...

In recent years Putin has frequently visited Stalin-designed Bocharov Ruchey palace overlooking the Black Sea in Sochi. He also boasts a £1 billion private clifftop retreat to the northwest in ...

Further up the Black Sea coast from Sochi lies one of Putin's most lavish dachas, known as "Putin's Palace. " It is designed in an ornate Italian style and features a hookah bar and cinema.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has demolished his Sochi residence, citing concerns about frequent drone attacks. The publication "Project" reports this, citing analysis of satellite imagery.

Satellite images show how Putin's pricey Bocharov Ruchey palace, which overlooks the Black Sea in Sochi, has been bulldozed with just a patch of empty land left behind. An investigation by the ...

However, Sochi is not just any secret retreat ... It was only 10 years ago that Putin had the state palace extensively renovated and extended. A new port facility was subsequently added, and ...