Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken an unplanned holiday as he scuttled off to a secret palace in the country’s northern part, according to a report.
He vanished almost suddenly soon after announcing the mobilization of the conscripts.
Reuters
Putin is also facing unprecedented protests at home after announcing the mobilization of 100 thousand reservists. More than a thousand protesters were arrested in Russia this week for their antiwar protests.
Putin is rumoured to have disappeared to a palace in the forest at Valdai in the face of such widespread anger over his recent announcements on calling up reserve soldiers. Journalist Farida Rustamova has claimed that Putin is releasing pre-recorded footage of him working and hosting meetings with officials, according to Daily Star.
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