Putin's official financial disclosure claims he earns just $175K a year and owns a couple of apartments and a parking spot

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:36

Then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin walks near his Lada Niva off-road car in his summer residence in Sochi May 16, 2009. — Then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin walks near his Lada Niva off-road vehicle at his summer residence in Sochi, May 16, 2009.
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Putin's official financial disclosure is out, and it's almost comically modest.
It says his assets include a couple of apartments, some old cars, a camping trailer, and a parking spot.
It makes no mention of the vast palaces and superyachts widely reported to be under his control.

President Vladimir Putin's latest financial disclosure has been released, declaring a modest set of assets that almost certainly does not reflect his true financial position.