Vladimir Putin is sealing off a swathe of a significant Russian resort to feel secure in a newly built seaside palace.
The Russian leader, 73, is rebuilding a Stalin residence in Sochi after he was reported ‘scared’ to make use of the stately home.
Underground bunkers are also being installed on the revamped Bocharov Ruchey, which was bulldozed amid reports it wasn’t grand enough for the President.
Putin felt a threat to his physical safety and was scared by a Ukrainian drone threat on the Black Sea palace, in response to Proekt.
‘A Putin acquaintance confirmed to Proekt that the president is really afraid to fly south,’ they reported.
Sochi was home to the 2014 Winter Olympics, but now, a 1.2 square mile lockdown zone shall be put in place when Putin is on the town.
Drones, shooting clubs, paintball venues, anything resembling weapons, and cesspits have all been banned, in response to the Federal Protective Service [FSO], which guards Putin.
Helicopter landing pads, automobile or motorbike repair premises, livestock, landfills, or banner displays may also be banned.
Curbs are also imposed within the water near the brand new palace, restricting fishing and leisure boats.
Putin shares his multiple palaces along with his lover Alina Kabaeva, 42, a former Olympic gymnast, and their sons Ivan, 11, and Vladimir, six, whose existence has not been revealed to peculiar Russians.
The Bocharov Ruchey residence is separate from Putin’s secret £1 billion private clifftop retreat to the northwest in Gelendzhik, likened to the lair of a James Bond villain, also on the Black Sea.
Putin’s palaces typically include lavish spas and hospital facilities, in addition to multiple underground levels and luxury bunkers.
They’re protected by Russia’s leading air defence systems.
In 2013, Putin used Bocharov Ruchey to host then UK Prime Minister David Cameron for talks.
Stalin died before he could use the now-bulldozed palace, and its construction was accomplished by his successor as Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev.
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