Putin hiding in underground bunkers 'for weeks' to avoid assassination, leaked report claims

[AZLD4Candidate]

Russian president Vladimir Putin has amped up security precautions over fears of being assassinated, according to a leaked European intelligence report.

The 73-year-old leader is said to be so concerned about his personal safety that he spends weeks at an underground bunker in the Krasnodar region, according to CNN.

Bodyguards, cooks and photographers must be thoroughly screened before being near him and are unable to use their personal phones; instead, they are forced to use devices without any internet access.

It also alleges that Putin has stopped going to his residences in Moscow Oblast and Valdai, Novgorod Oblast. This appears to follow unverified claims that Ukraine attempted to attack the Russian president at his personal residence in the Novgorod region. US intelligence found that it had not been targeted, and Kyiv has denied the allegations.

https://www.aol.com/articles/putin-hiding-underground-bunkers-weeks-082011553.html

[niyad]

1. He should be worried!

[buzzycrumbhunger]

2. I love this for him.

Will be interesting to see what Russia becomes once they succeed… (Hope it’s an improvement.)

[Deuxcents]

3. Paranoia has set in.

[LoisB]

5. My first thought too.

[calimary]

4. Too damn bad, Vlad.

[Buckeyeblue]

6. Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you

He's done a lot of people dirty. He should be worried. Smart of him to stay underground away from windows.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

7. That's the same reason Tangeranus eats at McDonald's all the time

He's afraid someone will poison his food. He's been afraid of that for decades.