How Putin protects himself: the Kremlin's extreme security measures

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Extreme measures​

Putin always believes he is at risk, under threat, much like many other presidents. However, in the case of Putin, the measure he takes to protect himself from possible threats is quite extreme.

 

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From the surreal to the mundane​

Among Putin's security measures, some border on being surreal. Others simply involve hundreds of people watching every move that Russia's undisputed leader takes. Join us for a look at Putin's security measures.

 

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Who protects Putin?​

As specified by the BBC, the Russian president has the Russian Presidential Security Service as his personal surveillance network.

 

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Protection of senior officials and family members​

The Presidential Security Service is integrated into the Russian Federal Protective Service (FSO), which derives from the former KGB, and which is also responsible for the protection of other high-ranking Kremlin officials.

 

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Rosgvardia​

Putin also has the Rosgvardia, or Russian National Guard, considered (in a way) as the personal army of the president, which Putin himself created in 2016.

 

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About 400,000 troops​

The director of this National Guard is General Viktor Zolotov (in the image), was Vladimir Putin's former body guard, and he is in charge of around 400,000 troops.

 

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Soldiers with many functions​

This large number of soldiers is not only dedicated to the protection of the president but also to arms control, combating terrorism, organized crime, protecting public order and protecting important state facilities.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

That is the same for USA president. Have to protect the head honcho

 

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Four circles of protection​

When it comes to protecting Vladimir Putin, the security service is organized into four circles, according to the Russia Beyond website. The first is made up of hundreds of bodyguards. They are the closest to the Russian president and they are with him 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 

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Plainclothes agents​

The second is made up of plainclothes agents who mix with the public and the citizens present wherever they go.

 

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Perimeter zones​

A third circle is responsible for surrounding the public present and preventing any suspicious person from exceeding the security zone.

 

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Snipers​

The fourth and final circle comprises snipers that surround the immediate area close to Vladimir Putin on the roofs of neighboring buildings.

 

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By land rather than by air​

As security expert Mark Galeotti points out to the BBC, an additional security complication is that Vladimir Putin does not like to fly and insists on taking a massive caravan of motorcycles, black armored cars, and trucks with him when he travels.

 

[myfoot123]

The amount of security Putin gets is the same as Pinky during his visit to the old folks home. Talking about self-entitlement and insecurity is beyond proportion.

 

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Travel is complicated​

For these trips, says Mark Galeotti, the airspace is blocked, traffic is stopped, and extreme caution is exercised.

 

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Back to the Middle Ages​

The matter takes on medieval overtones when we talk about the food that the Russian president eats.

 

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The legend of the personal taster​

According to Mark Galeotti, Vladimir Putin has a personal food taster who tests everything the Russian leader is going to eat, to prevent it from being poisoned.

 

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Strict verification process for food​

In addition, before serving any food to the Russian president, his bodyguards must first verify that there are no suspicious elements in the preparation, according to what Stephan Hall, an expert on Russia, told the BBC.

 

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A toast? Yes, but with my bottle​

Preventive measures do not stop there, because when he makes a trip, the Russian president brings his own food and drink. Even if there is a toast, Vladimir Putin pours himself a drink from his own bottle.

 

[SirRichard]

The people most able to attack these VIP are their personal armed body guard and also the wife/mistress, lol!