A Putin loyalist and one of Russia’s most famous singers is scammed into selling her apartment to an unwitting buyer. The two parties discover they’ve been deceived. After a complaint is lodged, a court rules that the apartment should be returned — but not the money.
Russia’s housing market gets flipped on its head.
The dramatic conclusion to this yearlong scandal bordering on the absurd has captured Russia’s attention in recent days, with hundreds of thousands tuning in to watch a final court hearing in the matter.
But as the grinding war in Ukraine nears the four-year mark, was the Dolina scandal a moment demonstrating that public outrage can still affect the actions of the state, or was it a sideshow?
What happened?
The story began in the spring of 2024.
Larisa Dolina is a 70-year-old sanctioned pop star with platinum blonde hair and a glamorous wardrobe.
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