Vladimir Putin in Sochi 5-6 April 2008-13

Bocharov Ruchey () was the summer residence of the

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. It was located in the Tsentralny city district of

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, Russia. The Bocharov Ruchey residence was commissioned by the People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs,

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, and completed in 1955. Miron Merzhanov was the project architect, while Sergei Venchagov was the landscape designer. The venue was used by President

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to host US President

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in 2008. Putin is also reported to have used the residence to celebrate the birthday of his rumoured partner Alina Kabayeva, and was reported to have stayed inside during the peak of the

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. In 2024, the Russian independent investigative outlet '' Proekt'' reported that the residence's main building had been demolished and replaced by a construction project in the beginning of the year, and that Putin had stopped visiting the venue since March 2024 due to concerns over a possible drone attack by Ukraine.

References

{{reflist 1955 establishments in the Soviet Union Official residences in Russia Buildings and structures in Sochi