Russian President Vladimir Putin is alleged to own a luxury country house located 30 kilometers from the Finnish border. The Dossier Center, owned by Russian opposition figure Mikhail Khodorkovsky, claimed that the property includes helipads, an air defense system, a pier, an animal farm, and a 4-meter waterfall. Accessible only by yacht over the lake and by air, the house is said to be surrounded by barbed wire and monitored with sensors. The center alleges that funds for the luxury estate were provided by Kremlin-friendly oligarchs, and the construction involved the illegal inclusion of land and a waterfall from national parks. Kremlin has not yet responded to the allegations. Previously, in 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny claimed that Putin owned a palace on the Black Sea coast, a claim Putin denied.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi issued a stern warning to the UK, Germany, and France, accusing them of making a “new strategic mistake” regarding Tehran’s nuclear program. In a social media post, Arakchi said, “Iran will give a tough and determined response to the violation of its rights,” criticizing the European trio for backing a resolution against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors.
Arakchi condemned the move as baseless, recalling past disputes in 2005 which led to the expansion of Iran’s uranium enrichment. “Have these three really not learned any lessons in the last twenty years?” he said.
Meanwhile, the IAEA reported on May 31 that Iran’s 60% enriched uranium stockpile had grown from 274.8 kg in February to 408.6 kg by May 17. In response, the UK, Germany, and France are reportedly preparing to refer Iran’s file to the UN Security Council, which could activate the “snapback” mechanism and reimpose UN sanctions.
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