Not just phones. Visitors to Putin must hand over their watches before meetings with him – media
Kyiv • UNN
The FSO of the Russian Federation has mandated that visitors to Putin hand over their watches before one-on-one meetings. The new rules have been in effect since April for everyone except his inner circle.
The Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation has tightened requirements for visitors to Vladimir Putin - now, before one-on-one meetings, they are required to hand over their wristwatches. This is reported by UNN with reference to Russian "media."
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From now on, not only mobile phones are banned before a visit to Putin, but also wristwatches - both mechanical and electronic. These requirements came into effect around mid-April, Russian "media" report.
They also hand over their phones, but the story with the watches does not apply to them - at least for now. Lesser figures are left with nothing
At the same time, the new strict requirements do not apply to members of Putin's inner circle - that is, people who have known him for a long time. Putin himself did not take off his watch, covering it with his hand.
Recall
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin spends most of his time in a bunker and fears a coup d'état involving a conspiracy by Russian political elites or an assassination attempt using drones.
At the same time, Russian special services have tightened control over Putin's inner circle and political elites.