"the Moscow Kremlin complex. Also the President can use the Grand Kremlin Palace (used for official ceremonies and meetings). Earlier, the President also could use the socalled 14th Administrative Corpus Building (the reserve residence), but in 2016 it was demolished. Since 2000 the current home residence of the President is ""Novo-Ogaryovo"" (). It was planned that it would remain at the disposal of Vladimir Putin after his term ended, as ""Gorki-9"" () (also called ""Barvikha"" (), but actually near it) had remained at the disposal of Boris Yeltsin after his retirement. Also, the President has several vacation residences outside of"
"reads, ""House of the Government of the Russian Federation"". White House (Moscow) The White House (; officially: The House of the Government of the Russian Federation, ), also known as the Russian White House, is a government building in Moscow. It stands on the Krasnopresnenskaya embankment. The building serves as the primary office of the government of Russia and is the official workplace of the Russian Prime Minister. The architects Dmitry Chechulin and designed the White House – originally called ""The House of Soviets"". The overall design follows Chechulin's 1934 draft of the Aeroflot building. Construction started in 1965 and"
"Dolgiye Borody (residence) Dolgiye Borody ( or ""Long Beards"") also known as other names ""Valdai"" and ""Uzhin"" is a residence of the President of the Russian Federation and is located in the Novgorod Oblast, 20 kilometers from the city of Valdai, near the village of Dolgi Boroda. The official name of the residence is the ""Uzhin Holiday House"", named after the lake, on its bank there is a special facility. The neighboring village of Long Beards (population in 2000 - 17 people), by the beginning of the XXI century merged with the village of Roshchino. In 1992, the pioneer camp"
"for various government committees. Since 1991, Novo-Ogaryovo has been reserved as a government residence, mostly unused until it was renovated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2000. A six-meter-high wall surrounds the Presidential residence. In October 2012, Putin announced his intention to work at Novo-Ogaryovo to avoid commuting into Moscow, due to the city's extensive traffic congestion; however, if necessary, he will commute to the Kremlin via helicopter as of May 2013. Novo-Ogaryovo Novo-Ogaryovo (), also ""Novo-Ogarevo"", is an estate in the Odintsovsky District of Moscow Oblast, located by the Rublyovo-Uspenskoye Highway, and is the suburban residence of the President"
"and his press-secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said the leak was a conspiracy aimed at Putin. As president and prime-minister, Putin has lived in numerous official residences throughout the country. These residences include: the Moscow Kremlin, in Moscow Oblast, the White House in Moscow, near Moscow, Bocharov Ruchey in Sochi, in Novgorod Oblast, and Riviera in Sochi. In August 2012, critics of President Vladimir Putin listed the ownership of 20 villas and palaces, nine of which were built during Putin's 12 years in power. Soon after Putin returned from his KGB service in Dresden, East Germany, he built a dacha in Solovyovka"
"White House (Moscow) The White House (; officially: The House of the Government of the Russian Federation, ), also known as the Russian White House, is a government building in Moscow. It stands on the Krasnopresnenskaya embankment. The building serves as the primary office of the government of Russia and is the official workplace of the Russian Prime Minister. The architects Dmitry Chechulin and designed the White House – originally called ""The House of Soviets"". The overall design follows Chechulin's 1934 draft of the Aeroflot building. Construction started in 1965 and ended in 1981. Following the completion of the building"
"Property Agency of Russia continues to own numerous estates throughout the country that are leased, often on non-market terms, to government officials. The President of Russia has official dacha residences in Novo-Ogaryovo and Zavidovo. Gosdachas in Komarovo and Peredelkino, Zhukovka, Barvikha, and Usovo and Rublyovka in Moscow are populated by many Soviet-era intellectuals and artists. Russian President Vladimir Putin has a dacha in the Karelian Isthmus, as part of a cooperative society called Ozero, and one in Sochi. In modern times, the rise of a new class in the Russian society (the 'new Russians') has added a new dimension to"
"Moscow Kremlin The Moscow Kremlin (), or simply the Kremlin, is a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square to the east, and the Alexander Garden to the west. It is the best known of the kremlins (Russian citadels) and includes five palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. Also within this complex is the Grand Kremlin Palace that was formerly the tsar's Moscow residence. The complex now serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation and as a"
"Rashtrapati Bhavan The Rashtrapati Bhavan (, ""rásh-tra-pa-ti bha-van"" ; Presidential Residence"" previously ""Viceroy's House"") is the official home of the president located at the Western end of Rajpath in New Delhi, India. Rashtrapati Bhavan may refer to only the 340-room main building that has the president's official residence, including reception halls, guest rooms and offices, also called the mansion; it may also refer to the entire 130-hectare (320 acre) Presidential Estate that additionally includes huge presidential gardens (Mughal Gardens), large open spaces, residences of bodyguards and staff, stables, other offices and utilities within its perimeter walls. In terms of area,"
"Novo-Ogaryovo Novo-Ogaryovo (), also ""Novo-Ogarevo"", is an estate in the Odintsovsky District of Moscow Oblast, located by the Rublyovo-Uspenskoye Highway, and is the suburban residence of the President of Russia, officially recognized in 2000. Novo-Ogaryovo was constructed in the first half of the 1950s on the foundation of a 19th-century villa, at the behest of Georgy Malenkov, using his architect daughter's design. Construction work was under way when Malenkov was removed from his position in 1955, and the place was then used as a ""gosdacha"", a ""state ""dacha"""", or vacation retreat for housing guests, for receptions, and as a workplace"
"Terem Palace Terem Palace or Teremnoy Palace () is a historical building in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, which used to be the main residence of the Russian tsars in the 17th century. Its name is derived from the Greek word τερεμνον (i.e., ""dwelling""). Currently, the structure is not accessible to the public, as it belongs to the official residence of the President of Russia. In the 16th century Aloisio da Milano constructed the first royal palace on the spot. Only the ground floor survives from that structure, as the first Romanov tsar, Mikhail Feodorovich, had the palace completely rebuilt in"
"hall - a cinema, where the events of the Valdai Club were first held (the Valdai International Discussion Club). Dolgiye Borody (residence) Dolgiye Borody ( or ""Long Beards"") also known as other names ""Valdai"" and ""Uzhin"" is a residence of the President of the Russian Federation and is located in the Novgorod Oblast, 20 kilometers from the city of Valdai, near the village of Dolgi Boroda. The official name of the residence is the ""Uzhin Holiday House"", named after the lake, on its bank there is a special facility. The neighboring village of Long Beards (population in 2000 - 17"
"Mariyinsky Palace Mariyinsky Palace (, ""Mariyins'kyi palats"") is the official ceremonial residence of the President of Ukraine in Kiev and adjoins the neo-classical building of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine. It is a Baroque palace on the hilly bank of the Dnipro River. The palace was ordered to be constructed in 1744 by the Russian Empress Elizaveta Petrovna, and was designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, the most famous architect working in the Russian Empire at that time. One of the students of Rastrelli, Ivan Michurin, together with a group of other architects, completed the palace in 1752. Empress Elizabeth, however,"
"new complex was built. The first Russian president, Boris Yeltsin also used to rest and fish here. Since 2000 Vladimir Putin has come to the residence. Now the former sanatorium of the Central Committee of the CPSU is called the Federal State Budgetary Institution of the Administration of Affairs of the President of the Russian Federation ""The Holiday House Valdai"", designed for 320 seats. In 2007-2010,"" Dachas No. 1-3 ""were reconstructed with the preservation of the historical The Congress Center is built on the territory of the complex. In the main building of the holiday house there is an assembly"
"since replaced with ""Ping'an (平安, lit. peace/safety)"". Official Residence of the President (Republic of China) The Official Residence of the President of the Republic of China is provided by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the President, while in office, along with his or her family. The current official residence is at the intersection of Chongqing South Road Section 2 and Aiguo West Road, Zhongzheng, Taipei, and has been in use since Lee Teng-hui's presidency. Security of the residence is maintained by the Sixth Special Corps of the National Police Agency. The Official Residence takes on a"
"culture, art, education, health care, public safety, rights advocacy and charity. The state awards of the Russian Federation include the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation as well as orders, medals, emblems and honorary titles. New state honors and awards can be established by the President, who also presents these honors to the recipients in an official ceremony. A Commission for State Honors, which works on a voluntary basis, helps the President to objectively assess potential recipients. The primary working President's residence is the Senate building (also known as 1st building) in"
"Official Residence of the President (Republic of China) The Official Residence of the President of the Republic of China is provided by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the President, while in office, along with his or her family. The current official residence is at the intersection of Chongqing South Road Section 2 and Aiguo West Road, Zhongzheng, Taipei, and has been in use since Lee Teng-hui's presidency. Security of the residence is maintained by the Sixth Special Corps of the National Police Agency. The Official Residence takes on a different alias depending on the code name"
"Putin's Palace The Residence at Cape Idokopas () also known as the """"Palace on the Idokopas Cape"""", often called ""Putin's Palace"", """"Dacha Putin"""", """"Putin’s country cottage"""", etc., is a large Italianate palace complex located on the Black Sea coast near the village of Praskoveevka in Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. While officially dismissed in 2010 by Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, it has been claimed that the dacha was built for the personal use of Putin, and that its construction began during his first Presidency. Detailed claims about the project, which allegedly made improper use of state resources, were made by"
"and Andreyevsky Hall were combined in Soviet times to be used for meetings and conferences of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR; they were lavishly restored in accordance with Thon's designs in the 1990s. Currently it is the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation though it is rarely used for this purpose. Grand Kremlin Palace The Grand Kremlin Palace (Большой Кремлёвский дворец; ""Bolshoy Kremlyovskiy Dvorets""), also translated Great Kremlin Palace, was built from 1837 to 1849 in Moscow, Russia on the site of the estate of the Grand Princes, which had been established in the 14th century"
"Red Square Red Square () is a city square in Moscow, Russia. It separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and now the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. Red Square is often considered to be the central square of Moscow since the city's major streets, which connect to Russia's major highways, originate in the square. The name ""Red Square"" originates neither from the pigment of the surrounding bricks (which, in fact, were whitewashed at certain periods) nor from the link between the colour red and communism. Rather, the name came"
"the sanitarium, Roman Ryzhikov, was arrested and interrogated, but later released. In 1961 the American singer Paul Robeson was treated there for several months. Today the sanatorium is owned by the Administration of Affairs of the President of the Russian Federation. It provides deluxe accommodations and high-quality medical services. Its grounds include a lake that offers fishing and swimming in the summer. The first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, made frequent stays at the sanatorium during his second presidential term and retirement. From 1996 until his death in April 2007, his primary residence was the ""Gorki-9"" () presidential dacha on"
"(Filyovskaya Line) and Borovitskaya (Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya Line). Moscow Kremlin The Moscow Kremlin (), or simply the Kremlin, is a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square to the east, and the Alexander Garden to the west. It is the best known of the kremlins (Russian citadels) and includes five palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. Also within this complex is the Grand Kremlin Palace that was formerly the tsar's Moscow residence. The complex now serves as the official residence of the President of"
"Presidential Complex The Presidential Complex () is the presidential residence of the Republic of Turkey. The complex is located in the Beştepe neighborhood of Ankara, inside the Atatürk Forest Farm. In accordance with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ""New Turkey"" concept, it was envisaged that the Çankaya Presidential Mansion would become the prime ministerial compound and the president would move to the newly-built palace. This occurred soon after the June 2015 general election, when the palace was officially made the residence of the President of Turkey. It was formally inaugurated as the official residence of the president by Erdoğan on the"
"Winter Palace The Winter Palace () in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was, from 1732 to 1917, the official residence of the Russian monarchs. Today, the restored palace forms part of a complex of buildings housing the Hermitage Museum. Situated between the Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, adjacent to the site of Peter the Great's original Winter Palace, the present and fourth Winter Palace was built and altered almost continuously between the late 1730s and 1837, when it was severely damaged by fire and immediately rebuilt. The storming of the palace in 1917 as depicted in Soviet paintings and Eisenstein's 1927"
"as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990, due to their inextricable links to Russian history since the 13th century. Starting in 2011, an annual children's bandy tournament for the prizes of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' (Турнир по хоккею с мячом на призы Святейшего Патриарха Московского и всея Руси) is played. However, the rink is not a full-sized bandy field. So it's rather a rink bandy event. Red Square Red Square () is a city square in Moscow, Russia. It separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and now the official residence of the President of Russia,"
"Hammerschmidt Villa Hammerschmidt Villa () is a villa located in the German city of Bonn that served as the primary official seat and primary official residence of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1950 until 1994. President Richard von Weizsäcker made Bellevue Palace in Berlin his primary official seat and residence in 1994. Since 1994, the Hammerschmidt Villa has served as a secondary official seat and secondary official residence for the President. In German, the Villa is also called the ""White House of Bonn"", because of its vague resemblance to the official residence of the President of"
"the official summer residence of the President of the Philippines, and the Supreme Court of the Philippines still maintains its ""Summer Sessions"" in the city, and it remains a popular holiday spot especially around Christmas season, when temperatures are considerably lower than in the rest of the archipelago. Following Russia's loss of the traditionally popular resorts of the Crimea (transferred away from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR in 1954 by Nikita Khrushchev), Sochi emerged as the unofficial summer capital of the country. Additionally, Sochi has also served as the location for the signing of many treaties, especially those"
"in 2004 and 2005 to remedy defects in earlier renovations; during this period, President Horst Köhler used nearby Charlottenburg Palace for representative purposes. ""Bellevue"" became the president's primary official seat again in January 2006, but since then has not included living quarters. Instead, the Federal President now lives in a government-owned villa in Dahlem, a suburban district of southwestern Berlin. Contrary to popular belief, the presidential standard is flown at the Palace even on many days when the President is not in Berlin. It is lowered only when the President takes up official residence elsewhere – e.g. on the occasion"
"Russian Homestead Act The Russian Homestead Act is a 2016 proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to give 1 hectare, or 2.5 acres of free land in the Russian Far East to Russian citizens and foreign nationals as long as they live there for five years. The program originally was mostly aimed at Ukrainian Citizens, and came about as a possible method of resettling about 500,000 refugees. According to some observers, more Ukrainians and Belarusians will settle in Siberia than Russians themselves. While a small number of those opposed to the plan claimed that ""the Chinese and Uzbeks will invade"
"Ryongsong Residence Ryongsong Residence (), also called Residence No. 55 () and known by locals as Central Luxury Mansion () is a presidential palace in North Korea and the main residence of leader Kim Jong-un. The residence is located in Ryongsong District in northern Pyongyang, around northeast of Kim Il-sung Square. The size of the whole leadership complex is around . According to Kim Jong-il's former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk, there are at least eight North Korean leaders' residences outside Pyongyang. The compound was constructed by a Korean People's Army construction brigade and completed in 1983 under the rule of Kim"
"part of one of the world's best known museums, the palace attracts an annual 3.5 million visitors. Winter Palace The Winter Palace () in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was, from 1732 to 1917, the official residence of the Russian monarchs. Today, the restored palace forms part of a complex of buildings housing the Hermitage Museum. Situated between the Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, adjacent to the site of Peter the Great's original Winter Palace, the present and fourth Winter Palace was built and altered almost continuously between the late 1730s and 1837, when it was severely damaged by fire and"
"land and sporting 3 helipads, and a private road paid for from state funds and guarded by officials wearing uniforms of the official Kremlin guard service, is said to have been built for Putin's private use. In 2012 Sergei Kolesnikov, a former business associate of Putin's, told the BBC's ""Newsnight"" programme that he had been ordered by Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin to oversee the building of the palace. Putin's female black Labrador Retriever Konni was often seen at the President's side, and was sometimes allowed to attend meetings when Putin greeted world leaders during their visits to Russia. Putin"
"the most sought after ski resorts in the country. This is the favorite skiing area of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who can easily reach Krasnaya Polyana by helicopter from his country residence of Bocharov Ruchey near Dagomys. Krasnaya Polyana is sited against the scenic backdrop of the Caucasus Mountains, which exceed in elevation, at a distance of from the center of Sochi by road and from the Adler-Sochi International Airport. The settlement has been plagued by transport problems: in order to improve this for the 2014 Winter Olympics, a railway line was built, connecting the area with the airport, Sochi"