‘Strategic facility’: Putin’s Sochi residence demolished and rebuilt
A new residence has been built for Vladimir Putin in Sochi under a state defense contract, with construction handled by a company linked to a friend of the Russian president, BBC Russian reported on Sept. 24.
Construction of a new residence for Vladimir Putin in Sochi is nearing completion, with the old buildings demolished in 2024. The Crimea-based Transstroyinvest Group of Companies is the general contractor for the project, which is linked to Putin's friend Arkady Rotenberg. This classified state defense contract covers the reconstruction from 2023 to 2027, with a fixed price and no competitive bidding or auction.
The company has also built dachas in occupied Crimea for Putin and Alexander Bortnikov, the director of Russia's Federal Security Service. Construction workers were recruited through social media and job listings, with piece-rate pay in cash, three meals a day, and accommodation in a hostel with a pool. Despite Putin visiting Sochi less frequently due to Russia's war in Ukraine, construction has continued at the strategic facility.
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