Vladimir Putin imposes Covid-esque quarantine on staff over panic of assassination
False information about his whereabouts will be given to staff to ensure his safety
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Putin is living in constant fear over assassination and sends those he comes into contact with into a quarantine facility, a former guard has claimed.
Ex-guard Vitaly Brizhatiy said the Russian leader does not trust his own staff and will routinely give false information about his whereabouts to ensure his safety.
Brizhatiy oversaw guard dogs at Putin’s Crimean palace before he fled the country.
He spoke to an independent Russian TV channel and gave his insight as to why he believes the Russian leader to be so anxious.
Putin and his sidekicks occupy a number of palaces in southern Crimea
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The former guard said Putin’s presence in the palace "is hidden even from his own staff, they are told that he is there, but he might not be".
He added: "He does not trust his own people. He trusts only a select circle of close people.
“People checking the site he is about to visit, or who stay close to him, are sent to quarantine [for as long as 3 weeks]. This is happening on a constant basis, until this very day."
False information about Putin’s whereabouts is regularly given out in order to protect his safety, Brizhatiy said.
“This is how a person fears for his life," he stated.
The Russian leader has survived six assassination attempts since becoming leader.
Brizhatiy, who now lives in Ecuador, said Putin and his sidekicks occupy a number of palaces in southern Crimea.
The Russians annexed Crimea in 2014, and nine years later, Ukrainians are fighting to claim it back.
He compared the sprawl of mansions occupied by the Russians to “a whole city”, mentioning the proximity of Putin’s home to other top Russian leaders’ residences.
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Putin’s security council, and Alexander Bortnikov, FSB security service chief, both have homes neighbouring their leader.
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Russia annexed Crimea in 2014
ReutersSatellite photos from 2018 show a series of villas in southern Crimea, many featuring swimming pools and helipads.
However, the exiled guard believes that these properties are currently unoccupied as they are located within range of Ukrainian drones and missiles.
Instead, he believes Putin prefers to reside in palaces which have bunkers, which are located further within rural Russia.
Putin’s palace in Crimea is located in Olyva, which is frequently hit by Ukrainian attacks.
Brizhatiy and his wife fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
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