{"id":2598417,"date":"2026-05-04T09:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T13:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-tightens-putins-security-over-fear-of-assassination-attempts-report\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T13:27:35","slug":"russia-tightens-putins-security-over-fear-of-assassination-attempts-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-tightens-putins-security-over-fear-of-assassination-attempts-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia tightens Putin&#8217;s security over fear of assassination attempts: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-tightens-putins-security-over-fear-of-assassination-attempts-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2598417&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Russia has reportedly tightened security around President Vladimir Putin after European intelligence warned of possible assassination attempts and even coup plots. Concerns within the Kremlin include threats such as drone attacks, as well as risks from insiders in Russia\u2019s political and security elite.  <\/p>\n<p>The measures described include closer surveillance of people in Putin\u2019s inner circle, tighter movement and travel restrictions, tighter rules for visitors, and increased monitoring of communications-reportedly including limits on staff using certain devices. The heightened focus is also linked to uncertainty surrounding Putin\u2019s top confidant and Security Council secretary, Sergei Shoigu, with the intelligence assessment suggesting his influence and the destabilizing effects of recent arrests coudl make him and others more vulnerable.  <\/p>\n<p>The assessment points to growing instability linked to the ongoing war in ukraine, increased Ukrainian long-range strike capabilities (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including deep-drone operations<\/a>), and a pattern of attacks on Russian military and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-set-to-make-desperate-move-as-viewership-plunges-report\/\" title=\"CNN is ... making a desperate move due to plummeting viewership.\">intelligence figures<\/a> that has raised criticism of Russia\u2019s internal security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"80\">Russia<\/a> has significantly increased security measures around President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"79\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> amid growing fears of assassination\u00a0attempts and possible coup plots, according to a European intelligence assessment <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/04\/europe\/putin-russia-security-intelligence-intl\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/04\/europe\/putin-russia-security-intelligence-intl\">reported by CNN<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The report, based on intelligence reviewed by Western officials, described heightened concern inside the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kremlin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1844\">Kremlin<\/a> over threats to Putin\u2019s safety, including the possibility of drone-based attacks and risks posed by insiders within Russia\u2019s political and security elite. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4552897\/cargo-ship-attack-strait-of-hormuz-iran-proposal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cargo ship reports attack near Strait of Hormuz after latest Iran peace proposal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4552496\/uk-starmer-blame-antisemitic-attack-palestine-march-rhetoric\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>UK\u2019s Starmer blames antisemitic attack on pro-Palestine marches and rhetoric<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4552469\/delcy-rodriguez-doesnt-know-when-elections-held-some-time\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Delcy Rodriguez says she doesn\u2019t know when elections will be held: \u2018Some time\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>New measures include tighter surveillance of individuals in Putin\u2019s inner circle, restrictions on movement, and increased monitoring of communications. Some staff have reportedly been barred from using certain devices or traveling freely, while security protocols for visitors have been strengthened. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Contributing to security concerns is Putin\u2019s confidante, Sergei Shoigu, who is the secretary of the Security Council. The dossier reportedly associates Shoigu with the risk of a coup, citing his significant influence within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-blasts-woke-u-s-army-recruitment-videos-another-institution-crippled-by-woke-political-correctness\/\" title=\"Crenshaw Blasts ...Woke\u2019 U.S. Army Recruitment Videos: ...Another Institution Crippled By Woke Political Correctness\u2019\">military leadership<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>After his March arrest, Shoigu\u2019s former deputy, Ruslan Tsalikov, was labeled \u201ca breach of the tacit protection agreements among elites, weakening Shoigu and increasing the likelihood that he himself could become the target of a judicial investigation,\u201d the report says. <\/p>\n<p>The stepped-up protections reflect mounting instability inside Russia as the war in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"82\">Ukraine<\/a> drags on into its fourth year. Reports of corruption within Moscow\u2019s military elite have increased since the start of the war. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Ukrainian forces have expanded their ability to strike targets deep inside Russian territory, including through long-range drone operations, raising alarm within the Kremlin about vulnerabilities even far from the front lines. <\/p>\n<p>Recent attacks and assassinations targeting Russian military and intelligence officials have added to those concerns. <\/p>\n<p>In February, a senior Russian intelligence official was shot and seriously wounded in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/moscow\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1624\">Moscow<\/a>, while multiple high-ranking figures have been killed or targeted since late 2024, prompting criticism of Russia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charles-lipson-fourteen-lessons-from-russias-war-on-ukraine\/\" title=\"Charles Lipson: Fourteen Lessons From ...\u2019s war on Ukraine\">internal security apparatus<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/4548084\/under-siege-russia-cuts-military-parade-internet\/\"><strong>UNDER SIEGE, RUSSIA CUTS MILITARY PARADE AND INTERNET<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Putin regularly visited Russian military facilities last year, but has yet to make a trip this year. The Kremlin has reportedly pushed out prerecorded images of Putin to the public to get around travel restrictions. <\/p>\n<p>More recently, a bombing intended for a Russian general linked to alleged war crimes missed its target but killed another officer, putting a spotlight on security lapses and the reach of suspected Ukrainian operations inside Russia. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia boosts security around Putin as fears of assassination and coups grow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2598420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP25353571926816.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[79058,4280,3646,63796,32594],"class_list":["post-2598417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-assassination-concerns","tag-russia","tag-security","tag-threat-assessment","tag-vladimir-putin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP25353571926816.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2598417"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2598426,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598417\/revisions\/2598426"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2598420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2598417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2598417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2598417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}