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How Rich Is Vladimir Putin?
On paper, Russian President Vladimir Putin is a man of modest wealth. In reality, he may be one of the world's richest people.
After announcing punishment for the alleged attempted murder of a former double agent in the UK, that country once again put Putin's wealth under scrutiny.
"Three hundred billion dollars or more has been stolen from the Russian people by [Putin]. We should expose him for what he is," UK foreign affairs committee chair Tom Tugendhat said Wednesday.
Putin submitted an official income declaration ahead of Sunday's presidential election that shows he owns an 800 square foot apartment in St. Petersburg, along with two Soviet-era cars and an off-road truck. He also owns a car trailer.
He has made 38.5 million rubles ($676,000) over the past six years from his presidential salary, military pension and interest on his savings. He has $243,000 spread across 13 different bank accounts.
"Those figures will look very small, given his position, but they are consistent with his previous returns," said Jason Bush, a senior analyst at Eurasia Group.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-rich-is-vladimir-putin/ar-BBKdmxA?li=BBnbcA1
After announcing punishment for the alleged attempted murder of a former double agent in the UK, that country once again put Putin's wealth under scrutiny.
"Three hundred billion dollars or more has been stolen from the Russian people by [Putin]. We should expose him for what he is," UK foreign affairs committee chair Tom Tugendhat said Wednesday.
Putin submitted an official income declaration ahead of Sunday's presidential election that shows he owns an 800 square foot apartment in St. Petersburg, along with two Soviet-era cars and an off-road truck. He also owns a car trailer.
He has made 38.5 million rubles ($676,000) over the past six years from his presidential salary, military pension and interest on his savings. He has $243,000 spread across 13 different bank accounts.
"Those figures will look very small, given his position, but they are consistent with his previous returns," said Jason Bush, a senior analyst at Eurasia Group.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-rich-is-vladimir-putin/ar-BBKdmxA?li=BBnbcA1
Putin is a liar, murderer, criminal, terrorist, and a traitor. He is a tyrannical dictator. He needs to answer for his crimes.
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