{"id":329626,"date":"2026-05-05T16:13:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=329626"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:43:42","slug":"putin-resides-in-bunkers-amid-assassination-and-coup-fears-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/putin-resides-in-bunkers-amid-assassination-and-coup-fears-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin resides in bunkers amid assassination and coup fears | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Western intelligence agencies first reported Putin\u2019s latest habits (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vladimir\u00a0Putin\u00a0has retreated to living in\u00a0bunkers where he works amid latest fears of a coup, in keeping with a Western intelligence agency.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Security has been massively increased around Putin, who has abandoned his favourite palaces, fearing they could possibly be targets of drone strikes by his own entourage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The brand new evaluation cites an unnamed Western intelligence agency and was first revealed by Russian news outlet Necessary Stories.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018For the reason that starting of\u00a0March 2026,\u00a0the Kremlin and Vladimir\u00a0Putin\u00a0have been concerned about\u00a0a leak of\u00a0sensitive information and, at\u00a0the identical time, about\u00a0the chance of\u00a0a plot or coup attempt against the Russian president,\u2019 it\u2019s been claimed.<\/p>\n

\u2018Particularly, he fears the usage of\u00a0drones for\u00a0a possible assassination attempt by\u00a0members of\u00a0the Russian political elite.\u2019<\/p>\n

Putin\u2019s Security Council Secretary, Sergei Shoigu, who was Minister of Defence for the primary years of the war, is allegedly related to\u00a0the chance of\u00a0a coup attempt.<\/p>\n

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The Kremlin leader is frightened about one other potential coup (Picture: EPA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Kremlin has already tried to weaken Shoigu\u2019s power, arresting his former deputy last month under suspicion of corruptly making over \u00a350 million in family assets. <\/p>\n

Fears of one other coup, after the Wagner rise up in 2023, are growing for Putin, with the\u00a0Federal Protective Service saying it has \u2018significantly tightened security measures\u2019 around\u00a0Putin.<\/p>\n

Any visitors to the Presidential Administration now undergo two levels of screening and a full body search.<\/p>\n

Putin has also slashed the variety of location she visits \u2013 avoiding his usual haunts in Novo Ogaryovo and his Valdai palace. <\/p>\n

Putin\u00a0lives together with his glamorous Olympic gymnast partner Alina Kabaeva, 42, and their sons Ivan, 11, and Vladimir, six. The kids use the family name Spiridonov.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Putin has been retreating into his underground bunkers (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the reason that starting of the war in Ukraine,\u00a0Putin\u00a0has often taken refuge in renovated\u00a0bunkers, particularly within the Krasnodar region, where he may fit for weeks, the report added. <\/p>\n

The Krasnodar region is usually attacked by Ukrainian drones, but additionally the placement of Putin\u2019s \u00a31 billion clifftop Gelendzhik\u00a0palace, equipped with multiple underground floors.<\/p>\n

To up his security, Putin has also stopped visiting military locations. <\/p>\n

The extent of paranoia is obvious from the claims that \u2018personnel working near\u00a0Putin\u00a0at the moment are prohibited from using mobile phones \u2014 they have to use devices without web access.\u2019<\/p>\n

Surveillance systems have also been installed on the homes of cooks, photographers and bodyguards of the despot. <\/p>\n

\u2018The intense level of\u00a0Putin\u2019s fear of\u00a0an assassination attempt or conspiracy can be not directly indicated by\u00a0the indisputable fact that this yr not a single deputy of\u00a0the State Duma [member of parliament] received an invite to\u00a0the Victory Day parade on\u00a0Red Square,\u2019 the report said.<\/p>\n

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