The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has opened the doors of his private residence for Kremlin for the first time, ending years of speculation about what is behind the highly expelled complex that has long been out of place to the public.
In a rare and highly choreographed video, Putin was captured for the journalist of greetings Pavel Zarub off the golden entrance of his official apartment, located near his Kremlin office.
“Yes, this is the apartment. As you can see, it is not far away,” says Putin before inviting Zarubin inside.
The video captured a luxurious living room with golden walls, imposing mirrors with gold frame, bright candlesticks and exotic plants.
A prominent portrait of the Russian emperor Alejandro III rests on a table, flanked by light color sofas in the center of the room.
The decoration continues with a white tail piano near the window, which Putin says he rarely plays. In other clips, the previous views of a longer interview are broadcast in Russia on May 4, the president leads Zarubin through a library with dark wood panels, two rooms and even a private 'native church'.
In March 2023, during an episode of Moscow. Kremlin. Putin, the president, had revealed that part of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping took place in this same apartment.
“We had a work lunch, and then invited the president, as a friend, to move to another room.
“I have an apartment here [in the Kremlin]Where I have spent a lot of time lately, I work here and spend the night very often, so we move there and, sitting next to the fireplace and drinking tea, we talk about everything slowly, ”Putin said at that time.
According to Dailymailuk, the recently published images of the president's opulent lifestyle occur when Russia continues to face strong losses in Ukraine.
In March, British intelligence reported that Russian military casualties had reached the highest levels since World War II.
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense estimated that up to 250,000 Russian soldiers have died since the large -scale invasion began in February 2022.
He added that the total casualties were around 900,000, warning that “Putin and Russian military leadership [is] It is very likely that prioritizes their military objectives on the life of Russian soldiers. “
This look at the Kremlin department follows the previous controversy over the alleged cliff of £ 1 billion Putin in Gendzhik.
Last year's filtered images suggested that the extravagant farm, originally mocked of characteristics such as a stage of striptease, Hookah Hall and 'Aqua Disco', has undergone a transformation of religious theme.
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Research journalists linked to the Alexei Navalny Anti -Corruption Foundation first exposed the Palace in 2021, which caused public outrage.
At that time, the Kremlin said the property belonged to the childhood friend of Putin, Arkady Rotenburg, who said he was developing it in a luxury “hotel”.
The most recent leaks have suggested a change of flavor, aligning with the promotion of Putin of conservative values. According to the reports, the renewed palace now presents a complete church with sacred icons and a wooden throne that is said to be for Putin's personal use.
Among the religious work of art is an image of Prince Vladimir el Grande, the historical homonym of the orchards, which is remembered for joining Russia and Ukraine more than a thousand years ago.
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