Russia's president only spent eight days at his Sochi residence in 2023, in contrast to an average of over 30 days annually before the Ukraine war.

Part of Vladimir Putin’s summer residence has been demolished with the Russian leader seemingly increasingly reluctant to visit the property on the Black Sea because of the dangers posed by Ukrainian drone attacks, it has been reported.

Independent Russian investigative outlet Proekt (Project) said satellite imagery shows that the main building of the Bocharov Ruchey property in Sochi had been demolished in February and March, leaving a pit and construction equipment in its place.

    • foggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      If Russia has a French Renaissance and Putin is… Handled it would probably solve a fuck ton of world issues overnight.

      That once in a generation reminder that no matter how wealthy you get, there are more of us than there are of them.