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World Service,3 mins

'Hidden Russia' - where the rich and famous escape

Newshour

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On the banks of the Volga river, the small town of Plyos houses Russia's rich and famous. It's where top government officials, like Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev, have their country residences - or dachas. Local tour guide Captain Albert takes the BBC's James Coomarassamy on a search for the Prime Minister's pad. (Photo: Russian tour guide Captain Albert on a boat ride to Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's riverside house. Credit: Mike Innes/BBC)

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