Ukraine Prime Minister Gives Bizarre MTV Cribs-Style Tour of His Home

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Brian Ries
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Ukraine Prime Minister Gives Bizarre MTV Cribs-Style Tour of His Home
Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk speaks during his meeting with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Credit: Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Ukraine's acting Prime Minister Агseniy Yatsenyuk took viewers on a MTV 'Cribs'-style tour of his Kiev apartment.

In the YouTube clip, which was posted by Yatsenyuk's office on Tuesday, Yatsenyuk shows off his relatively modest home. There is a standard white toilet in a modest-sized bathroom -- "See, not golden at all," Yatsenyuk says in the clip, referring to rumors (since debunked) that the country's former president Viktor Yanukovych's did his business on a golden throne.

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Credit: Arseniy Yatsenyuk

There is a fridge complete with leftovers, mustard and eggs. It's stunning in its normalcy.

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Credit: Arseniy Yatsenyuk

One of Yatsenyuk's two daughters even makes an appearance while sitting on the PM's couch. She waves while reading an iPad.

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Credit: Arseniy Yatsenyuk

Facebook commenters on the PM's page, which shared the video, applauded the video. "Nothing special, no golden toilets, no golden loaves. Arseny Petrovich, people respect you in the East!!!" wrote one. "Good luck to you, Arseny Petrovich. Finally not ashamed of the Government of Ukraine!" said another.

Yatsenyuk, 39, is a far cry from the aging despotic leaders that ruled the country before its revolution earlier this year. Many were shocked to see inside Yanukovych's opulent mansion -- which was exposed as he fled the country -- that featured garages full of collector cars, a zoo of exotic animals, and golden monogramed golf clubs as Mashable's Christopher Miller reported in February.

Yatsenyuk reportedly moved to the Kiev apartment from a house in a local village, hoping to save time on his daily office commute, the Kiev Post reports.

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