While the assassination allegations against Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which the whole world has been following with great attention since he gave the order to invade Ukraine on February 24, were on the agenda, the suspicious bag at a funeral attended by Putin in a cathedral in Moscow attracted attention. The suitcase carried by a military officer in Putin’s entourage, who did not leave his side, is thought to be a “nuclear briefcase”.
Vladimir Putin was seen arriving at his funeral in Moscow with a military officer carrying what is suspected to be a Russian nuclear bag.
SPECIAL MEASURE FOR PUTIN
The cathedral was later cleared of mourners because of the danger of an assassination attempt on the Russian leader. While Putin paid his respects to the far-right, ultra-nationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovski in an open coffin, mourners in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior were ejected from the hall. The mourners were told to leave the hall at Putin’s request.
A man in a suit was also seen carrying a Russian nuclear briefcase close to Putin. The sighting of a senior military officer in plain clothes carrying the Kremlin’s strategic missile launch device raises concerns over fears that Putin may deploy his nuclear weapons.
Footage from the funeral shows Putin’s deep concern over his assassination in the midst of the Ukraine war, and a lack of confidence even among his crowded political supporters in the cathedral at other moments of the mourning ceremony.
While Putin paid his respects to Zhirinovsky, there were no armed guards at the head of the coffin.
On the other hand, the images may also reflect the fear that Putin may catch the coronavirus. There are also discussions that Putin has thyroid cancer.
There was a distinct difference in the way former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev paid his respects in the cathedral. The mourners were allowed to be present in the large and crowded church.