Putin's Former Judo Partner Says He Owns Black Sea Palace Linked To Russian Leader

The documentary claimed the property features a casino, an ice rink and a vineyard. YOUTUBE/ALEXEI NAVALNY

BBC: Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg says 'Putin Palace' is his

Russian oligarch Arkady Rotenberg says he is the owner of an opulent Black Sea mansion, not President Vladimir Putin, as the leaders' critics had alleged.

A video report about the vast palace, by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, went viral across Russia and has now been watched more than 100m times.

The Russian president rubbished reports he owned the resort earlier this week. Mr Rotenberg, a billionaire with close links to Mr Putin, went public claiming to be the owner on Saturday.

The revelation came in an interview posted on the pro-Kremlin Mash Telegram channel, before being confirmed to the Interfax news agency.

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WNU Editor: On paper Arkady Rotenberg owns this property, but my gut tells me that he is just a front man for someone else. Is that person Putin? Your guess is as good as mine.

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