I've always liked the idea of having a cute little summer cottage on a lake somewhere but never got around to doing anything about it. Perhaps I will be inspired by the modest retreat of Vladimir Putin:
Set in 74 hectares of prime land near the Black Sea coast with its own vineyard, the palace is reported to be almost eight million square feet and has its own helipad. Other features include an indoor cinema, a summer amphitheatre, a casino, swimming pools, a gym and a clock tower.
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"As things stand, the cost of the palace is $1 billion. The funds were mostly raised through a combination of corruption, bribery and theft," he said.
Eight million square feet! That's almost enough ro
