Hofmann stated that he did not let opposition figure Alexei Navalny into the apartment when he was undergoing rehabilitation in Germany.
According to Hofmann, Putin handed him the keys to the apartment in March 1991 before leaving for Russia.
As reported: Fakta.today
"Putin and his people were kind to me. It's 66 square meters, three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom.
The furniture was dark Russian style, with aluminum wallpaper and a beige carpet typical of the former East Germany," the carpenter recalled.
Hofmann gets annoyed when he sees tourist buses outside his windows.
"He believes there is a Putin museum here. I don't let anyone in. Navalny came before Christmas, stood outside the windows with personal guards, but I didn't let him in," said the resident of Dresden.
The new owner of the apartment is Joerg Hofmann.
Putin during his service in the KGB.
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