This is an unprecedented measure, because it concerns for the first time the president of a member country of the UN Security Council. Freezing the personal assets of Vladimir Putin and his Minister of Foreign Affairs on European soil, a strong and symbolic sanction, but still it is necessary to be able to apply it. The two men have known for a long time that they could be the target of sanctions. According to several investigations, they would have concealed their fortune. Vladimir Putin claims to live off his salary as head of state estimated at €12,000 per month. His opponents claim that his personal fortune amounts to 200 billion dollars. In a video, Alexeï Navalny notably reveals the existence of this incredible 17,000 m² villa on the shores of the Black Sea. It would belong to the former Russian judo partner, Arkadi Rotenberg, who became a billionaire. His brother Boris, also a childhood friend of Vladimir Putin, is at the head of one of the largest banks in Russia. According to the associations, the Russian president would have entrusted his money to several of his relatives through front companies. Objective: buy real estate and open bank accounts discreetly. A well-established system, as long as it remains in power. According to the Constitution, Vladimir Poutine can keep his mandate until 2036. TF1 | Duplex A.Basar
