Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly intensified personal security measures amid growing fear of assassination attempts, according to a leaked European intelligence report cited by CNN, which claims the Kremlin leader is spending weeks inside a fortified underground bunker in the Krasnodar region while restricting access to his closest staff.

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.

Trump hailed a cease-fire between the two sides ahead of the parade, as Zelensky issued an apparently tongue-in-cheek decree permitting the event.

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the war in Ukraine was nearing an end, while slamming Western support for Kyiv, as the first day of a US-brokered cea

Vladimir Putin said he is open to meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third country, but only after a comprehensive peace deal is finalised.

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