Vladimir Putin© Mikhail Metzel/TASS
BBC: 'Putin is corrupt' says US Treasury
The US Treasury has told a BBC investigation that it considers Russian President Vladimir Putin to be corrupt.
The US government has already imposed sanctions on Mr Putin's aides, but it is thought to be the first time it has directly accused him of corruption.
His spokesman told the BBC that "none of these questions or issues needs to be answered, as they are pure fiction".
Last week a UK public inquiry said Mr Putin had "probably" approved the murder of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.
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Update #1: How rich is Russian leader Vladimir Putin? -- BBC
Update #2: Vladimir Putin, Roman Abramovich, and the £25 million yacht -- The Telegraph
WNU Editor: Unfortunately .... there is nothing that anyone can do about it .... for now. In the end .... it is going to be Russia itself that will have to deal with this legacy .... a prospect that I am sure Putin is very nervous about.