No one knows Putin's exact net worth, but many speculate he's the wealthiest person on the planet-

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his $1 billion palace and $500 million yacht explain why

Vladimir Putin very well may be the richest man in the world.

But it's impossible to say for sure. According to the Kremlin, the Russian president earns around $133,000 a year and lives in a small apartment.

That description doesn't jive with most accounts of Putin's lifestyle. Former Russian government adviser Stanislav Belkovsky estimated his fortune is worth $70 billion. Hedge fund manager Bill Browder, a noted critic of Putin, claimed it was more like $200 billion. A fortune that enormous would propel him straight past Amazon founder and richest man in the world Jeff Bezos, who Forbes estimates has $125.6 to his name.

So why can't we pin down Putin's net worth with any certainty? The 2015 Panama Papers revealed that Putin may obscure and bolster his fortune through proxies.

Business Insider has put together a list of all the clues that indicate Putin is likely one of the richest people on the planet.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/no-one-knows-putins-exact-net-worth-but-many-speculate-hes-the-wealthiest-person-on-the-planet-his-dollar1-billion-palace-and-dollar500-million-yacht-explain-why/ss-BBJUntL?ocid=spartandhp#image=1

[marylandblue]

1. Who says crime doesn't pay?

[redstatebluegirl]

2. This is what Trump thought he could do as President, increase his wealth.

So far he has done a good job of it following Putin's example.

[Gothmog]

3. Putin has raped his country

[HipChick]

4. same things he's helping Trump to do with the US

[Lee-Lee]

5. Well pretty much everything in Russia is his if he says it is

So yeah