Jump to content

Shocking opulence revealed as Ukraine leader flees home


WestVirginiaRebel

Recommended Posts

WestVirginiaRebel
shocking-opulence-revealed-ukraine-leader-flees-home-185249634.htmlYahoo News:

Kiev (AFP) - A vast country estate, marble-lined mansions, a private golf course and zoo: the unimaginable luxury of the private residence of departed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych flung open for all to see.

 

As parliament voted to oust Yanukovych Saturday and he fled to a pro-Russian bastion in east Ukraine after months of bloody protest again his rule, thousands of Ukrainians wondered awestruck around the breathtaking luxury of his abandoned property some 15 kilometres (10 miles) from Kiev after it was taken by demonstrators.

 

"I am in shock," said retired military servicewoman Natalia Rudented, as she looked out over the manicured lawns studded with statues of rabbits and deers.

 

"In a country with so much poverty how can one person have so much -- he has to be mentally sick.

 

"The world needs to see this and bring him to justice."

 

Cars backed up for kilometres and a large crowd queued patiently at the imposing wrought iron front gates to get a glimpse of the former leader's lavish lifestyle -- fit for even the most ostentatious billionaire oligarch.

 

"Don't worry, everyone will get to go inside -- it is big enough for all of you," an opposition activist standing atop a column shouted through a loudhailer. He warned people to stay off the lawn in case of landmines and to beware of provocateurs trying to damage the place.

 

"Welcome to Ukraine," he said as people shuffled by.

________

 

In Ukraine, house buys you...

 


Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • 1730703842
×
×
  • Create New...