PoliticsWhy is Putin’s rarely visited ‘Black Sea Beidaihe’ being secretly rebuilt?

Satellite imagery, court rulings and recruitment adverts indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official Black Sea residence at Bocharov Ruchey in Sochi is undergoing a major reconstruction. Work began in 2024, with new buildings exceeding the former complex in size, while authorities established a security zone covering more than 3 square kilometres without announcing the project.

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