Fact Check: Concept design by Russian architect shared as Putin’s actual residence

A set of two pictures of a stunning house in a forest is being circulated on social media as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the pictures are only a concept design and not real.

A set of two pictures of a stunning house in a forest is being circulated on social media as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence. This is not an actual home.It’s a concept design by Vlasov based on what he thinks Putin’s home would look like. https://t.co/sr1UkTkoYp “Russian President Vladimir Putin’s house in Sochi, Russia,” reads the caption of one such Facebook post. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim along with the pictures to be misleading. The structure seen in the pictures is a concept design by Russian architect Roman Vlasov, and not a real house.