Russian President Vladimir Putin’s personal security team reportedly carried a special briefcase to collect his biological waste during last Friday’s Alaska summit with United States President Donald Trump, in what officials describe as an extraordinary measure to prevent any foreign intelligence agency from obtaining medical information about the Russian leader.
According to reports, members of the Federal Protection Service (FPS), who accompany Putin on overseas trips, routinely collect his faecal waste and transport it back to Moscow in sealed containers. The practice, it said, is designed to stop foreign powers from gaining access to biological material which could reveal sensitive details about the president’s health.
Citing investigative journalists Regis Gente and Mikhail Rubin, the report noted that the security measure has been in place for several years and was applied during Putin’s visit to France in 2017. “Putin’s bodyguards collect his faecal waste and bring it back to Russia when the leader travels abroad,” the report claimed.
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Journalist Farida Rustamova was also quoted as saying that such precautions were taken during Putin’s trip to Vienna, where a portable toilet was provided exclusively for his use. “A source revealed the president has carried out the practice since he began his leadership in 1999,” the report noted.
Putin was closely guarded during the Alaska summit, and an unusually strict security protocol was applied at all stages of his visit. The reports come against the backdrop of ongoing speculation about the 72-year-old president’s health, following past appearances where he appeared to twitch or shake during official meetings.
Medical experts quoted in international media have suggested that the movements could be symptomatic of a neurological condition, though the Kremlin has repeatedly denied that the Russian leader is suffering from any serious illness.
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