Putin protection officer DEFECTS and labels the Kremlin despot a 'war criminal' so paranoid about his own safety he stays 'in his bunker' and is 'mortally afraid' of Covid

FOR MAILONLINE ^ | 4 April 2023 | By WILL STEWART

[dennisw]

He revealed Putin is 'mortally afraid' of Covid and is isolating for fourth year

A protection officer who worked directly for Vladimir Putin has defected from Russia, labelling the Kremlin despot a 'war criminal' for his invasion of Ukraine.

Gleb Karakulov, 35, is a captain in the Federal Guard Service, known as the FGS or FSO, who escaped Russia to the safety via Istanbul.

'With Putin… he doesn't use the internet or a mobile phone. He only receives information from his closest circle, which means that he lives in an information vacuum,' Karakulov said.

This means his knowledge of events is filtered via the secret services - and what he watches on state controlled Russian TV.

Western analysts have long suspected that Putin has not been receiving accurate reports from his generals and others in his close-knit circle about the situation on the ground in Ukraine, out of fear of his wrath should be be told bad news.

This is demonstrated by his guards, who 'call him the Boss, worship him in every way and only ever talk of him in those terms', according to Karakulov.

Asked if Putin is always in 'lockdown', Karakulov replied: 'Yes, he is. We still have a self-isolating president. We have to observe a strict quarantine for two weeks before any event, even those lasting 15 to 20 minutes.

'There is a pool of employees who have been cleared – who underwent this two-week quarantine. They are [considered] "clean" and can work in the same room as Putin.'

However, asked about rumours of Putin being terminally ill, he appeared unaware of credible information that the dictator has had or still has cancer.

[wildcard_redneck]

Dennis you need to face facts and admit to yourself that you are just a candyaZZ stooge for the Biden Regime.

[NorseViking]

Did anyone see Putin talking? He has better grasp on most issues compared to most other national leaders you hear.

[Widget Jr]

...He only receives information from his closest circle, which means that he lives in an information vacuum

Some of the isolation is for appearances and political self protection. One of the laments of the Czarist era was "if only the Czar knew". The Czar knew, acting as if they were misled by their advisors protected them (until it didn't).

Putin rose through the ranks of the Russian government, he is intimately familiar with its functioning and failings. He is not ignorant of the Russian army's failings in Ukraine or the cost of the war on the Russian society and economy.

[dennisw]

“One of the laments of the Czarist era was “if only the Czar knew”. The Czar knew, acting as if they were misled by their advisors protected them (until it didn’t).”

If only Stalin knew! This also went on.
And many shell shocked Roooskies were crying in the streets, when the rotten ol’ bastard finally croaked.

[ansel12]

“”Putin rose through the ranks of the Russian government””

He rose through the ranks of the secret police, as an LT. Colonel in the KGB and then to head of the new KGB when it was created.

Secret police, behind-the-scenes ruler, to the president for life, not really what we think of as government worker.