No wonder he's Time magazine's "person of the year"

Charades translation: I'm making money 'hand over fist.'

Putin, the Kremlin power struggle and the $40bn fortune
The Guardian

Moscow- "An unprecedented battle is taking place inside the Kremlin in advance of Vladimir Putin's departure from office, the Guardian has learned, with claims that the president presides over a secret multibillion-dollar fortune." More.

Not only has he brought 'stability' to Russia in the opinion of Time magazine, but he has amassed quite a fortune while doing it.


He may have learned the art of wealth accumulation from fellow commie Fidel Castro. Although it would appear that Putin is a quick learner, because Fidel's riches pale in comparison to what Putin is speculated to have been able to garner.

(By the way, what happens to Fidel's booty when he assumes room temperature?)

Having learned all he could from Castro, it's time to learn how to parlay all his fortune into a much bigger sum. And, who better to seek advice from than the Saudis'.


If Putin really has been able to stuff $40 billion in his mattress, that would put him in 4th place on the world's wealthiest person list as tabulated by Forbes from their February 2007 rankings.

The next commie that we can expect to make the wealthiest list in the next few years is Castro's "bud," Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, now that he has begun to nationalize all the important industries there.

Here, Chavez is thanking Putin for sharing wealth enhancement tips.

A disinterested Putin pretending to take financial advice from President Bush. What Putin is really thinking is that President is a pauper. "I have more dough than you have enemies, Mr. Bush."