Posted 2/2/2024, 5:55:00 PM
Putin Meets Supporters with Heavy Security amid Tense Election
- Vladimir Putin met with 550 loyal supporters in Moscow, with intense security including a bodyguard with a bulletproof shield
- The shield could be used to protect Putin if someone tried to assassinate him during the event
- This comes ahead of the Russian election in March that Putin is expected to easily win
- However, the election is seen as rigged, with Putin approving candidates and jailing/exiling opposition
- Putin's Federal Protective Service was on high alert though attendees were vetted, reflecting tensions over Ukraine war