Putin's spokesman earns four times more than the president

Dmitry Peskov earns four times more than President Putin, according to his 2015 income declaration.

Mr. Peskov, President Putin's spokesman, had an income of more than half a million dollars in 2015. Photo: Guardian

Mr. Peskov said his income in 2015 was more than 37.6 million rubles (more than 555,000 USD) last year, an increase of 9 million rubles compared to 2014, the Guardian newspaper reported on April 18, citing a Kremlin report.

Meanwhile, Mr. Putin's income in 2015 was 8.7 million rubles (over 130,000 USD)President Putin also has three Russian-made cars, a truck, a 1,500 square meter plot of land, a 77 square meter apartment, and a garage.

Peskov explained that the extra income came from an inheritance after his father's death. President Putin's spokesman also said that he owns three apartments and a Toyota Land Cruiser.

Peskov also denied allegations in the Panama Papers that his wife, Tatyana Navka, owned several offshore shell companies. Previously, images of Mr. Peskov wearing a watch worth hundreds of thousands of dollars caused controversy, but he said it was a gift from his wife. Mrs.NavkaFormer Olympic figure skating champion, with an income of 89 million rubles in 2015.

SheetGuardianCiting the Panama Papers, it is claimed that people close to President Putin have transferred billions of dollars through offshore accounts.Cellist Sergei Roldugin, one of Putin's closest friends, is also on the list.However, Roldugin claimsThe approximately $2 billion revealed in the Panama Papers was donated to fund the arts.

According to VNE