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Michael McFaul @McFaul

When I worked in the USG, I was asked frequently, even by Obama, about how much Putin was worth. I always replied, that's the wrong question. Putin's wealth come from de facto property rights -- the right of use, the right of profits from that use, and the right of transfer. — PolitiTweet.org

A student asked Putin today about the palace which was the subject of @navalny's film. Putin says he didn't have ti… https://t.co/aAHKMctjdc

Posted Jan. 25, 2021 Hibernated

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

Debunked by whom? Putin himself did not even deny the existence of the palace. He just claimed that he didnt directly own it, which is exactly what Navalny says in his video as well. — PolitiTweet.org

@McFaul @navalny @Morning_Joe the palace story has been debunked as fakenews https://t.co/ytHrb39pWa

Posted Jan. 25, 2021 Hibernated

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

De jure, Putin's owns few properties. De facto, he controls almost all property in Russia or owned by Russian billionaires abroad. He can use almost any property -- the infamous palace, but also any other palaces, yachts, profits from Gazprom gas sales, etc whenever he wants. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 25, 2021 Hibernated