Russia has stepped up security protocols for president Vladimir Putin amid fears of assassination as he grows more isolated and absorbed by his war in Ukraine. In recent months, Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO),

Security has been massively increased around the Kremlin dictator who has abandoned his favourite palaces, fearing they could be targets of drone strikes

Russia has dramatically increased security around Vladimir Putin amid fears of assassination attempts and coup plots. From bunker stays to surveillance of close aides, the Kremlin’s sweeping measures reflect rising internal tensions,

Russia has made a breakthrough on an anti-aging vaccine that slows cellular aging by blocking a RAGE receptor that triggers cellular aging.

OCCRP’s Russian partner, Important Stories, obtained a report by an EU intelligence agency that describes extreme new security measures, rising tension among security services, and fears of assassination by drone.

The Republican chairs of both the Senate and House Armed Services Committees broke with President Donald Trump over his decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, warning it could embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin and weaken NATO deterrence on its eastern flank.

Late last year, Russia’s federal executive agency for financial intelligence, Rosfinmonitoring, added Mikhail Kasyanov to its list of designated extremists and terrorists. When Rosfinmonitoring was established on Putin’s instructions in 2001,

Trump has called Putin’s moves ‘genius.’ He has also canceled a meeting with the Russian president and accused him of ‘destroying Russia.’

Putin's annual showpiece event is due to take place in Moscow on Saturday.

The stalemate with Ukraine isn’t the only failure draining Moscow’s resources.