Underplayed Gems

Putin's Palace (2021)

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Original title
Дворец для Путина. История самой большой взятки
Directed by
Alexei Navalny
Genre
documentary film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
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This documentary investigates a residence in southern Russia that it claims was built for President Vladimir Putin using a huge bribe. It presents evidence of a corruption scheme involving the construction of the lavish estate.

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What happens

Putin's Palace. History of World's Largest Bribe (Russian: Дворец для Путина. История самой большой взятки, romanized: Dvorets dlya Putina. Istoriya samoy bol'shoy vzyatki, lit. 'A palace for Putin. The story of the biggest bribe') is a 2021 Russian documentary film by the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). The film investigates the residence commonly known as "Putin's Palace" that it claims was constructed for Russian president Vladimir Putin and details a corruption scheme allegedly headed by Putin involving the construction of the palace. The film estimates that the residence, located near the town of Gelendzhik in Krasnodar Krai, cost over ₽100 billion (approximately $1.35 billion) with what it says was "the largest bribe in history". Putin has said that neither he nor his family ever owned the palace and downplayed the investigation. Oligarch Arkady Rotenberg, who has close links to Putin, claimed ownership. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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