Vladimir Putin appeared to have brought his ‘nuclear briefcase’ on a state visit in a chilling threat to the West.
The President brought the case to the southern Russian city of Volgograd as he marked the 80th anniversary of victory over Hitler at the Battle of Stalingrad.
Aides were seen close to the warmonger carrying two black bags, with keen observers noting one was a fold-up shield to protect Putin in the event of a shooting.