Vladimir Putin has banned officials from wearing watches during one-on-one Kremlin meetings, reportedly fearing a James Bond-style assassination attempt, amid reported coup plot concerns and tightened

THE top Russian security official suspected of a coup plot against Vladimir Putin was seen frowning as he watched the paranoid tyrant’s scaled back military parade. Ex-defence minister

While the Kremlin has acknowledged that Vladimir Putin's security has been tightened around today's Victory Day parade, it was forced to deny a Western intelligence report that he feared a coup from within his own regime.

The Russian strongman has dramatically ramped up security, including living in fortified bunkers, amid fears of a coup by 'elites.'

The Kremlin has recently increased security measures around President Vladimir Putin after a string of assassinations of top Russian military figures. This comes as the president has retreated from public view, as the economic impact of Russia's war in Ukraine continues to bite. Steve Rosenberg observes the shift in the country’s mood