Finally, it's time to tally everything up and reveal Putin's estimated net worth. According to in-the-know financier Bill Browder, the Russian president was worth $200 billion (£160.8bn) in 2017 – and it's likely his net worth has risen significantly since then, which would likely make him the world's richest person.

As a 2022 Forbes investigation discovered, Putin has most probably engaged in everything from outright theft and extortion to the redirection of state funds into his personal coffers and those of his family and associates to amass such an enormous fortune.

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Inside Vladimir Putin’s staggering life of luxury