Vladimir Putin splashes more than £100m on private jets DESPITE Russian economic meltdown
THESE pictures show the lavish private jets Vladimir Putin has splashed more than £100million on - despite Russia being in economic meltdown.
Images taken from inside the planes show a luxury interior which features white leather chairs, king sized beds and wood panels with gold trim.
The private jet also has other features that would not go amiss in a five-star hotel including conference rooms, a gym and well-equipped kitchens.
A blogger called Kungurov who was handed the images by a contact in Russia's Ministry of Defence was furious at the money spent on the jets.
He said: "Our self-proclaimed Tsar has decided to give himself a gift on his 15th anniversary of assuming the crown by whipping his slaves into paying for two luxurious IL-96 airliners for him."
Our self-proclaimed Tsar has decided to give himself a gift on his 15th anniversary of assuming the crown
The first plane, the IL-96-300 jet, will cost the Russian taxpayers more than £44.2m. The second, a IL-96-300-PU (M1), will see them fork out £61.2m.
The walls of each are private jet are decorated with precious paintings.
While both planes are not ready to take to the air just yet they are expected to be delivered by the end of this year.
Photos of the plane have leaked onto the internet and caused outrage amongst Russians.
The pictures emerged as the country has been spiralling into debt as it struggles to cope with Western-imposed sanctions, with its currency plummeting to record lows earlier this year.
These were handed to Mr Putin's regime after Moscow's annexation of Crimea and their involvement in the Ukraine crisis.
Russia backed pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine, with some of those suspected of shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 last July.
The air disaster, which happened near the Ukraine-Russia border, left all 298 people onboard the Boeing 777 dead.
