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A private company linked to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is reportedly constructing a luxurious bolthole with hotel, restaurant and chalets in Russia’s mountainous village of Krasnaya Polyana, near Sochi. / bne IntelliNews
A private company is building Belarus President Lukashenko a luxurious bolthole in Russia's Sochi – investigation
An underground floor houses a pool,
a Turkish steam sauna and a Russian banya, a fitness room and a ski room. On the top floor is a 62-square metre living room and a 20-square metre bath, along with three bedrooms, including
a master bedroom of 55 square metres.
Nearby, three VIP cottages of 730 square metres each are being built. One of them is designed for individuals with special needs. Each cottage will be equipped with its own pool and dining room.
The estate also includes a hotel with four rooms, each measuring 47 square metres, along with a restaurant complex larger than the hotel itself. Sports facilities, a garage, a security building with an armoury, and a checkpoint are all part of the plan.
BELPOL obtained the design documents from the Krasnodargrazhdanproekt group, responsible for building the estate, Ukrayinska Pravda reports.
The group believes Lukashenko's closest associates are involved in the construction, leading to the assumption that the residence is intended for Lukashenko's personal use after leaving the presidency.
"The residence is being built covertly, through a shell company, behind a high fence, and they are afraid that information about the purpose of this building will leak into the media," BELPOL stated.
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Aprivate company linked to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is reportedly constructing a luxurious bolthole
with hotel, restaurant and chalets
in Russia’s mountainous village of Krasnaya Polyana, near Sochi, a joint investigation by Belsat journalists and the association of former Belarusian security officials BELPOL found, reports Ukrayinska Pravda.
The new estate, being built in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and the famous luxurious Russian ski resort, boasts numerous opulent amenities and armed security, the investigation found, The Insider reports.
The territory of the 97,000-square metre complex features a dozen buildings spanning a total of 7,374 square metres. The main building boasts a banqueting hall, living room,
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cinema theatre, swimming pools and
a private office. It will also be equipped with a dressing room, security facilities and a bathroom suitable for those with limited mobility.