Bodyguard, taster, double | This is how Putin protects himself from an assassination attempt
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He is currently the most hated person in the world. No wonder that Russian despot Vladimir Putin (69) has himself guarded around the clock.
Bodyguards with bulletproof briefcases and rapid-fire pistols, look-alikes and food tasters are just a few of the precautions the Kremlin ruler uses to protect himself from assassins and coup plotters.
Read with BILDplus how Putin chooses his closest guards, what training they have and what other precautions are taken to ensure his safety.
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